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Family Asthma Act

Introduced: September 15, 2014 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 15, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Asthma Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collaborate with state and local health departments to: (1) conduct activities regarding asthma, including deterring the harmful consequences of uncontrolled asthma, and disseminating health education and information regarding prevention of asthma episodes and strategies for managing asthma; and (2) develop state plans incorporating public health responses to reduce the burden of asthma, particularly regarding disproportionately affected populations.

Revises and expands requirements for asthma surveillance activities.

Requires the Director to coordinate data collection activities to maximize the comparability of results.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit an assessment of current activities related to asthma prevention, management and surveillance along with recommendations for the future direction of asthma activities.

What's happening now September 15, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2804: Family Asthma Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2804/
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