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HR 2595 112th Congress House

National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.

Introduced: May 9, 2012 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 20, 2011
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 Latest action July 29, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through such activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on neurological diseases.

Requires the Secretary to provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of neurological diseases in the United States and other information on neurological diseases, such as demographics information, risk factors, or diagnosis and progression markers. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on neurological diseases, such as information concerning the epidemiology, natural history, prevention, detection, management, and treatment of the diseases and the development of outcomes measures; and (2) address issues identified through consultations with individuals with appropriate expertise.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to federal agencies and to the public, including researchers; and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as the protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Sep 12, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Jul 18, 2012
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 31, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· May 31, 2012
Miller, Brad
· May 10, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· May 9, 2012
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 9, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Mar 27, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Mar 7, 2012
PAYNE, DONALD
· Feb 29, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Feb 16, 2012
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Feb 9, 2012
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· Feb 2, 2012
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 24, 2012
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 24, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jan 18, 2012
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 13, 2011
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2011
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 2, 2011
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 2, 2011
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 11, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Oct 5, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Oct 5, 2011
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Sep 23, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Sep 8, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Sep 8, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Sep 8, 2011
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 8, 2011
Renacci, James
· Sep 8, 2011
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 8, 2011
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 8, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 8, 2011
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 20, 2011
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 20, 2011
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jul 20, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Jul 20, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 20, 2011
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jul 20, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jul 20, 2011
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 20, 2011
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 20, 2011
WOLF, FRANK
· Jul 20, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2595: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2595/
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"H.R. 2595: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2595/.
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