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Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019
Introduced: March 18, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019
This bill requires the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, to establish a mesothelioma patient registry. (Mesothelioma is a cancer of the tissue lining the lung, chest, and abdomen areas and is generally associated with asbestos exposure.) The registry must include information relating to the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States, including treatment outcomes and demographics.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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