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HRES 298 112th Congress House Health First responders and emergency personnel Health promotion and preventive care Neurological disorders

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is need for specified agencies to coordinate and capitalize on existing programs for epilepsy awareness.

Introduced: June 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 3, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in implementing existing federal epilepsy public education, outreach, and awareness campaigns under the Public Health Service Act, to collaborate with the Secretaries of Defense (DOD), Veterans Affairs (VA), Education, Labor, and Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General to deliver the campaign's educational materials and messages to individuals and organizations, including: (1) teachers, administrators, and other school or education personnel; (2) federal, state, county, and local law enforcement personnel and first responders; (3) employers and labor organizations; and (4) other individuals and organizations the HHS Secretary deems to have regular interaction with individuals who are subject to epilepsy and seizure incidents.

What's happening now June 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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