S 3361
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2016
Introduced: September 20, 2016
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Became law
Sep 20, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 20, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2016
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Interagency Pulmonary Hypertension Coordinating Committee. The committee must monitor research and annually summarize research and medical advances regarding pulmonary hypertension.
The committee must develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve health outcomes for individuals with pulmonary hypertension. The plan must include recommendations regarding pulmonary hypertension diagnosis, research, transplantation criteria, public awareness, and health care delivery.
HHS must report on activities related to improving health outcomes for individuals with pulmonary hypertension. The report must include information regarding pulmonary hypertension epidemiology, treatment, support available to individuals, and research.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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1