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Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009

Introduced: October 20, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 21, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 20, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Oct 20, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and implement a National Bone Health Program for the control, prevention, and surveillance of osteoporosis and related bone diseases and to coordinate and carry out national education and outreach activities in support of such program; (2) authorize the Secretary to award grants to states and Indian tribes for comprehensive osteoporosis and related bone disease control and prevention programs; and (3) award grants or enter into cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on osteoporosis and related bone diseases. including osteogenesis imperfecta and Paget's disease of bone.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health on conducting activities related to the National Bone Health Program.

Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to: (1) expand and intensify NIH research programs for osteoporosis and related bone diseases, including osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease of bone, and rare bone diseases; and (2) award planning grants or contracts for the establishment or enhancement of research programs for osteoporosis and related bone diseases.

What's happening now October 21, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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