Summary: Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make matching grants to states or Indian tribes for: (1) cancer screening and referrals; (2) developing and disseminating public information and education programs for the detection and control of certain cancers; (3) improving the education, training and skills of health professionals in detecting certain cancers; and (4) establishing mechanisms to monitor the quality of screening procedures. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide coverage under Medicaid for individuals not otherwise eligible who are under the age 65 and who: (1) have been screened for cancer and have been referred for treatment; or (2) have been diagnosed or treated for cancer.Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to expand research programs to identify and improve cancer screening and testing protocols and tools, with particular emphasis on those cancers with the highest incidence of mortality and disability. Directs the Secretary to award grants for activities to raise public awareness to ensure widespread use of cancer screening programs and access to the best available screening and testing services.Requires the Director of NIH to: (1) expand cancer survivorship research activities at NCI-designated cancer centers; and (2) provide assistance to such centers for research to evaluate models of survivorship care.

treatment survivorship act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc matching grants states indian tribes cancer screening referrals developing disseminating public information education programs detection control certain cancers improving education training skills health professionals detecting certain cancers establishing mechanisms monitor quality screening procedures amends title xix medicaid social security act allow states provide coverage medicaid individuals eligible age screened cancer referred treatment diagnosed treated cancer requires director national_institutes_of_health nih acting director national_cancer_institute expand research programs identify improve cancer screening testing protocols tools particular emphasis cancers highest incidence mortality disability directs secretary award grants activities raise public awareness ensure widespread use cancer screening programs access best available screening testing services requires director nih expand cancer survivorship research activities designated cancer centers provide assistance centers research evaluate models survivorship care


Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to inpatient hospital service payments to certain hospitals (subsection (d) hospitals) on the basis of prospective rates, to exclude certain cancer hospitals from the meaning of subsection (d) hospital.

amends title xviii medicare social security act respect inpatient hospital service payments certain hospitals subsection hospitals basis prospective rates exclude certain cancer hospitals meaning subsection hospital


Summary: Extends through FY2007 the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program and the abstinence education program under titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. Requires the use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid program.

extends fy2007 transitional medical assistance tma program abstinence education program titles maternal child health services xix medicaid social security act requires use tamper resistant prescription pads medicaid program


Summary: Asthma Act - Authorizes additional appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Requires the Program's coordinating committee to report to Congress on: (1) the scope of the asthma problem in the United States; (2) federal programs that carry out asthma-related activities; and (3) recommendations for strengthening and better coordinating such activities. Includes the Secretary of Education or a designee in the committee's membership.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) collaborate with states to expand the scope of asthma-related activities to determine the incidence and prevalence of asthma and prevent related health consequences; (2) conduct local asthma surveillance activities to collect data on the prevalence and severity of asthma and the quality of asthma management; and (3) compile and annually publish data on the prevalence of asthma in children.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for: (1) information and education on asthma; and (2) referrals to health programs that provide asthma-related services. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program to encourage the states to implement plans for activities to assist children with respect to asthma in accordance with the Institute's guidelines; and (2) make a grant to states under the state children's health program (SCHIP) for such activities.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to carry out asthma-related activities at elementary and secondary schools in communities with a significant number of low-income or underserved individuals.

asthma act authorizes additional appropriations national_heart lung blood_institute expand requires program coordinating committee report congress scope asthma problem united_states federal programs carry asthma related activities recommendations strengthening better coordinating activities includes secretary education designee committee membership requires secretary health_and_human_services secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc collaborate states expand scope asthma related activities determine incidence prevalence asthma prevent related health consequences conduct local asthma surveillance activities collect data prevalence severity asthma quality asthma management compile annually publish data prevalence asthma children authorizes secretary grants information education asthma referrals health programs provide asthma related services directs secretary carry program encourage states implement plans activities assist children respect asthma accordance institute guidelines grant states state children health program schip activities authorizes secretary education grants local educational agencies carry asthma related activities elementary secondary schools communities significant number low income underserved individuals


Summary: Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a plan for the prevention, control, and management of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) implement programs to increase awareness of HCV; and (2) support activities to promote the early detection of HCV infection, identify risk factors for infection, and conduct surveillance of HCV infection trends. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) conduct epidemiologic research to identify best practices for HCV prevention; (2) establish a Hepatitis C Clinic Research Network to conduct research related to the treatment and medical management of HCV; and (3) conduct basic research to identify new approaches to prevent and treat HCV. Requires the Secretary to: (1) promote state, local, and tribal programs to provide referrals for medical evaluation and management to HCV-positive individuals; and (2) develop benchmarks for evaluating the programs and activities conducted under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.

hepatitis epidemic control prevention act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services develop implement plan prevention control management hepatitis virus hcv requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc implement programs increase awareness hcv support activities promote early detection hcv infection identify risk factors infection conduct surveillance hcv infection trends directs secretary acting director cdc director national_institutes_of_health nih conduct research identify best practices hcv prevention establish hepatitis clinic research network conduct research related treatment medical management hcv conduct basic research identify new approaches prevent treat hcv requires secretary promote state local tribal programs provide referrals medical evaluation management hcv positive individuals develop benchmarks evaluating programs activities conducted act authorizes secretary award grants states political subdivisions states indian tribes nonprofit entities carry activities act


Summary: After Care Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to require: (1) the Attorney General to provide for the testing of prisoners about to be released from a federal facility for the human immunodeficiency virus; and (2) courts to order defendants testing positive for the virus to accept HIV/AIDS treatment as a condition of supervised release and to notify any prospective sexual partner of HIV/AIDS status.Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a program for HIV/AIDS treatment of prisoners for two years after release by the Bureau of Prisons.Prohibits individuals receiving HIV/AIDS medication, including antiretrovirals, through a federal program from selling or trading such medication.

care act amends federal criminal code require attorney general provide testing prisoners released federal facility human immunodeficiency virus courts order defendants testing positive virus accept hiv aids treatment condition supervised release notify prospective sexual partner hiv aids status requires attorney general secretary health_and_human_services establish maintain program hiv aids treatment prisoners years release bureau_of_prisons prohibits individuals receiving hiv aids medication including federal program selling trading medication


Summary: Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act or the IMPACT Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand an existing grant program for training for health profession students to include the treatment of individuals who are overweight, obese, or have eating disorders. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the training of primary care physicians and other health professions on how to identify, treat, and prevent obesity or eating disorders and aid individuals who are overweight or obese or who suffer from eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting though the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for the planning and implementation of programs that promote healthy eating behaviors and physical activity. Allows the Secretary, acting through the National Center for Health Statistics, to provide for the collection and analysis of data for determining the fitness levels and energy expenditures of children and data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to review the research to determine if the information might be important for the health disparities report. Permits states to use preventive health and health services block grants for activities and community education programs designed to address and prevent obesity and eating disorders. Requires the Secretary to report to the relevant congressional committees on: (1) the causes and health implications of being overweight, obese, or having an eating disorder; and (2) the effectiveness of campaigns to change children's behaviors and reduce obesity.

physical activity act impact act amends public health service act expand existing grant program training health profession students include treatment individuals overweight obese eating disorders allows secretary health_and_human_services award grants training primary care physicians health professions identify treat prevent obesity eating disorders aid individuals overweight obese suffer eating disorders requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants planning implementation programs promote healthy eating behaviors physical activity allows secretary acting national_center_for_health_statistics provide collection analysis data determining fitness levels energy expenditures children data collected requires director agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq review research determine information important health disparities report permits states use preventive health health services block grants activities community education programs designed address prevent obesity eating disorders requires secretary report relevant congressional committees causes health implications overweight obese having eating disorder effectiveness campaigns change children behaviors reduce obesity


Summary: Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides coverage for diagnostic mammography for any woman 40 years old or older to provide no less favorable coverage for annual screening mammography for such a woman, and diagnostic mammography, annual screening mammography, and annual magnetic resonance imaging for any high risk woman. Prohibits a group health plan from denying enrollment or renewal solely to avoid the requirements of this Act, providing monetary incentives to encourage women to accept less than such minimum protections, penalizing providers for providing care in accordance with this Act, or providing incentives to induce providers to provide care in a manner inconsistent with this Act. Applies such requirements and prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.

mammogram availability act amends public_health_service_act employee retirement income security act erisa require group health plan provides coverage diagnostic mammography woman years old older provide favorable coverage annual screening mammography woman diagnostic mammography annual screening mammography annual magnetic resonance imaging high risk woman prohibits group health plan denying enrollment renewal solely avoid requirements act providing monetary incentives encourage women accept minimum protections penalizing providers providing care accordance act providing incentives induce providers provide care manner inconsistent act applies requirements prohibitions coverage offered individual market


Summary: Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , to conduct a comprehensive study to: (1) compare total health outcomes, including the risk of autism, between vaccinated and unvaccinated U.S. populations; and (2) determine whether vaccines or vaccine components play a role in the development of autism spectrum or other neurological conditions.Requires the Secretary to seek to include in the study U.S. populations that have traditionally remained unvaccinated for religious or other reasons.

comprehensive comparative study vaccinated populations act requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director national_institutes_of_health nih conduct comprehensive study compare total health outcomes including risk autism vaccinated populations determine vaccines vaccine components play role development autism spectrum neurological conditions requires secretary seek include study populations traditionally remained religious reasons


Summary: Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to medical nutrition therapy services for people with pre-diabetes and risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.

preventing diabetes medicare_act amends title xviii medicare social security act extend medicare coverage medical nutrition therapy services people pre diabetes risk factors developing type-2 diabetes


Summary: Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of screening for glaucoma to include individuals who are both older than 49 years of age and Hispanic.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award a grant to an eligible entity to provide glaucoma screenings to individuals determined to be at high risk. Requires such an entity to: (1) utilize mobile screening units to test for glaucoma and other eye diseases; (2) target screening activities to populations primarily consisting of high-risk individuals; (3) form partnerships with federally-qualified health centers to increase awareness of the need for glaucoma screenings and to provide screenings for high-risk individuals; and (4) provide grants to approved medical residency training programs to permit participating students to conduct such screenings.

screening act amends title xviii medicare social security act expand coverage screening include individuals older years age hispanic directs secretary health_and_human_services establish program award grant eligible entity provide screenings individuals determined high risk requires entity utilize mobile screening units test eye diseases target screening activities populations primarily consisting high risk individuals form partnerships federally qualified health centers increase awareness need screenings provide screenings high risk individuals provide grants approved medical residency training programs permit participating students conduct screenings


Summary: Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the eligibility period for a "Welcome to Medicare" initial preventive physical examination from six months to one year; and (2) to eliminate the 20% coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests.

amends title xviii medicare social security act extend eligibility period welcome medicare initial preventive physical examination months year eliminate coinsurance screening mammography colorectal cancer screening tests


Summary: Improving Emergency Medical Care and Response Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting though the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, to award matching contracts or competitive grants to support demonstration programs that design, implement, and evaluate innovative models of regionalized, comprehensive, and accountable emergency care systems. Requires the Secretary to give priority to entities that serve a medically underserved population.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, to enter into a contract with an academic institution or other entity to conduct an independent evaluation of the demonstration programs funded under this Act.Directs the Secretary to: (1) support federal programs involved in improving the emergency care system to expand and accelerate research in emergency medical care systems and emergency medicine; and (2) support research to determine the estimated economic impact of, and savings that result from, the implementation of coordinated emergency care systems.

improving emergency medical care response_act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting assistant secretary preparedness response award matching contracts competitive grants support demonstration programs design implement evaluate innovative models comprehensive accountable emergency care systems requires secretary priority entities serve medically underserved population requires secretary acting assistant secretary enter contract academic institution entity conduct independent evaluation demonstration programs funded act directs secretary support federal programs involved improving emergency care system expand accelerate research emergency medical care systems emergency medicine support research determine estimated economic impact savings result implementation coordinated emergency care systems


Summary: Medicaid Prostate Cancer Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for optional Medicaid coverage of certain prostate cancer patients.

amends title xix medicaid social security act provide optional medicaid coverage certain prostate cancer patients


Summary: Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to issue and periodically review standards setting forth the minimum technical criteria for medical diagnostic equipment used in medical settings, to ensure that such equipment: (1) is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and (2) allows independent entry to, use of, and exit from the equipment by such individuals to the maximum extent possible. Applies such standards to examination tables and chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, x-ray machines, and other radiological equipment commonly used for diagnostic purposes by health professionals. Sets forth interim standards for such equipment.Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for programs to promote good health, disease prevention, and wellness for individuals with disabilities and prevent secondary conditions in such individuals. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Wellness for Individuals With Disabilities to set priorities to carry out such programs, review grant proposals, make recommendations for funding, and annually evaluate the progress of such programs in implementing the priorities.Provides for training programs to improve competency and clinical skills for providing health care and communicating with patients with disabilities through training integrated into the core curriculum and patient interaction in community-based settings.

promoting wellness individuals disabilities act amends rehabilitation act require architectural_and_transportation_barriers_compliance_board issue periodically review standards setting forth minimum technical criteria medical diagnostic equipment medical settings ensure equipment accessible usable individuals disabilities allows independent entry use exit equipment individuals maximum extent possible applies standards examination tables chairs weight scales mammography equipment ray machines radiological equipment commonly diagnostic purposes health professionals sets forth interim standards equipment amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services grants programs promote good health disease prevention wellness individuals disabilities prevent secondary conditions individuals requires secretary establish set priorities carry programs review grant proposals recommendations funding annually evaluate progress programs implementing priorities provides training programs improve competency clinical skills providing health care communicating patients disabilities training integrated core curriculum patient interaction community based settings


Summary: Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception.Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception that includes, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining how to obtain copies of information from the CDC.

emergency contraception education act directs secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop disseminate public information emergency contraception including minimum description emergency contraception explanation use safety efficacy availability contraception requires secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa develop disseminate health care providers including pharmacists information emergency contraception includes minimum information describing use safety efficacy availability emergency contraception recommendation use appropriate cases information explaining obtain copies information cdc


Summary: Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan to provide coverage for certain types of cancer screening. Includes under such coverage mammograms, clinical breast examinations, pap tests and pelvic examinations, colorectal screening procedures, and prostate screening tests, at specified intervals and through specified procedures for certain age groups in appropriate genders. Prohibits related eligibility discrimination, monetary incentives to individuals, and penalties or incentives to providers. Requires such plans and issuers to provide certain disclosures to participants and beneficiaries, including regarding covered benefits, cost sharing, and participating providers. Applies the requirements of this Act to coverage offered in the individual market and under federal employees health benefits plan. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to modify coverage requirements under this Act to incorporate new scientific and technological advances, practice pattern changes, or other updated medical practices regarding cancer screening.

cancer screening coverage act amends public_health_service_act employee retirement income security act erisa internal revenue code require group health plan provide coverage certain types cancer screening includes coverage mammograms clinical breast examinations tests examinations colorectal screening procedures prostate screening tests specified intervals specified procedures certain age groups appropriate prohibits related eligibility discrimination monetary incentives individuals penalties incentives providers requires plans issuers provide certain disclosures participants beneficiaries including covered benefits cost sharing participating providers applies requirements act coverage offered individual market federal employees health benefits plan authorizes secretary health_and_human_services modify coverage requirements act incorporate new scientific technological advances practice pattern changes updated medical practices cancer screening


Summary: Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity in the United States. Requires such activities to include: (1) training health professionals; (2) educating the public; and (3) developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.

food exercise life act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc carry national program conduct support activities individuals overweight obese order progress goal significantly reducing obesity united_states requires activities include training health professionals educating public developing demonstrating intervention strategies use worksites community settings


Summary: National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports Establishment Act - Establishes the National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports as a charitable, nonprofit corporation to promote participation by private organizations in the activities of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Subjects any person who uses the Council's or Foundation's official seal or any trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia falsely representing association with, or authorization by, the Council or Foundation for the purpose of trade, to induce the sale of any goods or services, or to promote any theatrical exhibition, athletic performance, or competition without the Foundation's consent to a civil action for remedies provided in the Trademark Act of 1946. Allows the Foundation, in conjunction with the Council, to authorize contributors and suppliers of goods or services to use such trade name, trademark, seal, symbol, insignia, or emblem in advertising under specified conditions. ,

act establishes charitable nonprofit corporation promote participation private organizations activities subjects person uses council foundation official seal trademark trade sign symbol insignia falsely representing association authorization purpose trade induce sale goods services promote theatrical exhibition athletic performance competition foundation consent civil action remedies provided trademark act allows foundation conjunction council authorize contributors suppliers goods services use trade trademark seal symbol insignia emblem advertising specified conditions


Summary: Medicare Cervical Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) associated with a higher risk of cervical cancer.

detection coverage act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide medicare coverage screening tests human associated higher risk cervical cancer


Summary: Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national minimum payment amount for CPT code 77080 (relating to dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, or DXA, the most widely accepted method of measuring bone mass to predict fracture risk) and CPT code 77082 (relating to vertebral fracture assessment, or VFA), and any successor to such codes as identified by the Secretary (bone mass scans). Directs the Secretary to arrange with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to conduct a study for a report to the Secretary and Congress on: (1) the ramifications of Medicare reimbursement reductions for DXA and VFA on beneficiary access to bone mass measurement benefits; and (2) the methods to increase use of bone mass measurement by Medicare beneficiaries.

amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services establish national minimum payment cpt code relating dual energy ray absorptiometry dxa widely accepted method measuring bone mass predict fracture risk cpt code relating fracture assessment successor codes identified secretary bone mass scans directs secretary arrange institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academies conduct study report secretary congress ramifications medicare reimbursement reductions dxa beneficiary access bone mass measurement benefits methods increase use bone mass measurement medicare beneficiaries


Summary: Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act of 2007 - Directs the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop best-practices guidelines for internal infection control plans to prevent, detect, control, and treat community and healthcare-associated infections at hospitals.Requires AHRQ to: (1) establish best practices with supporting justification, including the establishment of an infection control oversight committee; (2) collaborate with other agencies and organizations whose area of expertise is the identification, treatment, and prevention of infectious disease; (3) publish proposed guidelines; (4) provide for a comment period of not less than 90 days; and (5) establish final guidelines. Directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to: (1) consult best practices guidelines in evaluating hospitals' infection control plans as a condition of participation in the Medicare program; and (2) report to Congress on the feasibility of reducing healthcare-associated infection rates through a Quality Improvement Payment Program. Requires: (1) hospitals to report information about community and healthcare-associated infections to the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network, which shall be used by the CDC to develop a national database of infection rates in hospitals; (2) the Director of the CDC to award grants to states to carry out public awareness campaigns; (3) the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand and intensify NIH programs regarding research and related activities concerning such infections; (4) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency working group on community and healthcare-associated infections; and (5) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on this Act's impact.

community directs agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq collaboration centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop best practices guidelines internal infection control plans prevent detect control treat community healthcare associated infections hospitals requires ahrq establish best practices supporting justification including establishment infection control oversight committee collaborate agencies organizations area expertise identification treatment prevention infectious disease publish proposed guidelines provide comment period days establish final guidelines directs administrator centers medicare medicaid_services consult best practices guidelines evaluating hospitals infection control plans condition participation medicare program report congress feasibility reducing healthcare associated infection rates requires hospitals report information community healthcare associated infections shall cdc develop national database infection rates hospitals director cdc award grants states carry public awareness campaigns director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify nih programs research related activities concerning infections secretary health_and_human_services establish interagency working group community healthcare associated infections government_accountability_office gao report congress act impact


Summary: Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration project providing influenza vaccinations to all kindergarten through grade eight students in one or more low-income metropolitan schools for the purpose of studying and reducing any socioeconomic disparities in the provision of such vaccinations.

availability act directs secretary health_and_human_services conduct demonstration project providing influenza vaccinations kindergarten grade students low income metropolitan schools purpose studying reducing socioeconomic disparities provision vaccinations


Summary: Medicare Physicals for Preventive Health Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual preventive physical examinations under the Medicare program.

preventive health care act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide coverage annual preventive physical examinations medicare program


Summary: Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to the Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) a proposal related to establishing a Pandemic Fund for countries affected by pandemic influenza. Establishes the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Policy Coordinating Committee to develop an Interagency Preparedness Plan. Requires the Secretary to strengthen, expand, and coordinate domestic pandemic influenza preparedness activities. Requires states to have an approved state preparedness plan as a condition of receiving funds related to bioterrorism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC and the Administrator of HRSA, to integrate and coordinate public and private influenza surveillance activities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) procure doses of antivirals and developed vaccines needed during pandemic influenza for the Strategic National Stockpile; and (2) assist other counties in preparation for, and response to, pandemic influenza. Allows the Secretary to provide vaccines, antiviral medications, and supplies from the Stockpile to foreign countries. Requires the Secretary to develop and disseminate pandemic influenza training curricula for health professionals and non-medical volunteers. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of CDC to expand and intensify influenza research. Directs the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study topics related to the pandemic influenza. Establishes the National Pandemic Influenza Economics Advisory Committee. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to expand and intensify efforts to prevent pandemic influenza.

viral influenza nations act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services submit director proposal related establishing pandemic fund countries affected pandemic influenza establishes pandemic influenza preparedness policy coordinating committee develop interagency preparedness plan requires secretary strengthen expand coordinate domestic pandemic influenza preparedness activities requires states approved state preparedness plan condition receiving funds related bioterrorism centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa requires secretary acting director cdc administrator hrsa integrate coordinate public private influenza surveillance activities directs secretary procure doses developed vaccines needed pandemic influenza assist counties preparation response pandemic influenza allows secretary provide vaccines medications supplies stockpile foreign countries requires secretary develop disseminate pandemic influenza training curricula health professionals non medical volunteers requires director national_institutes_of_health nih director cdc expand intensify influenza research directs secretary contract institute_of_medicine study topics related pandemic influenza establishes requires secretary agriculture expand intensify efforts prevent pandemic influenza


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Education to provide informational and monetary assistance to public school districts to thwart the spread of certain drug resistant pathogens among students in kindergarten through grade 12.

directs secretary education provide informational monetary assistance public school districts thwart spread certain drug resistant pathogens students kindergarten grade


Summary: Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 - Amends the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to sell to public health departments or back to the manufacturers such quantities of the six-month supply of pediatric vaccines acquired for unanticipated needs as the Secretary determines appropriate. Makes proceeds of such sales available only for purposes of procuring pediatric vaccine stockpiles. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require: (1) a manufacturer of an approved vaccine to notify the Secretary 12 months prior to discontinuing manufacture of the vaccine, with exceptions; and (2) the Secretary, promptly after receiving such notice and after determining that a reduction applies, to inform the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to declare a public health emergency if there is: (1) a shortage of an approved vaccine for an infectious disease; and (2) a significant risk of a significant outbreak of such disease. Requires: (1) each manufacturer or distributor of such vaccine to then provide the Secretary with the location of vaccine supplies; and (2) the Secretary, upon request, to provide such information to a state, provided the state agrees to restrict use of the information to facilitating access to vaccines and to otherwise keep such information confidential. Requires the Secretary to study successful models and alternatives for tracking and facilitating reallocation of vaccine at the local level in times of shortage or emergency.

vaccine shortage preparedness act amends social security act authorize secretary health_and_human_services sell public health departments manufacturers quantities month supply pediatric vaccines acquired unanticipated needs secretary determines appropriate makes proceeds sales available purposes procuring pediatric vaccine stockpiles amends cosmetic act require manufacturer approved vaccine notify secretary months prior discontinuing manufacture vaccine exceptions secretary promptly receiving notice determining reduction applies inform director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary declare public health emergency shortage approved vaccine infectious disease significant risk significant outbreak disease requires manufacturer distributor vaccine provide secretary location vaccine supplies secretary request provide information state provided state agrees restrict use information facilitating access vaccines information confidential requires secretary study successful models alternatives tracking facilitating reallocation vaccine local level times shortage emergency


Summary: Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) to include federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B.

amends supplementary_medical_insurance title xviii medicare include federally recommended vaccines medicare


Summary: National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the position of National Diabetes Coordinator, whose duties shall be to: (1) serve as the Secretary's principal advisor on reducing the rates of diabetes and its complications; (2) develop a measurement for the incidence of diabetes; (3) develop and coordinate implementation of a national strategy to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications; (4) provide leadership and coordination to ensure that diabetes-related programs and policies of HHS are coordinated internally and with those of relevant federal, state, and local agencies with a goal of avoiding duplication of effort, maximizing impact, and marshaling all government resources; and (5) coordinate public and private resources to develop and lead a public awareness campaign regarding the prevention and control of diabetes and its complications.Requires reports to the President: (1) from the HHS Secretary on a national strategy to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications; (2) from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on negotiations with health plans to include appropriate standards and activities to reduce risk factors for diabetes and encourage prevention and early treatment; and (3) from the Secretary of Agriculture on ways in which food programs and nutritional support can be better targeted at concerns specific to those at risk for diabetes or those already diagnosed whose complications could be reduced by more effective diet.

national diabetes coordinator act amends public_health_service_act establish office_of_the_secretary department_of_health_and_human_services hhs position duties shall serve secretary principal advisor reducing rates diabetes complications develop measurement incidence diabetes develop coordinate implementation national strategy reduce incidence progression impact diabetes complications provide leadership coordination ensure diabetes related programs policies hhs coordinated internally relevant federal state local agencies goal avoiding duplication effort maximizing impact government resources coordinate public private resources develop lead public awareness campaign prevention control diabetes complications requires reports president hhs secretary national strategy reduce incidence progression impact diabetes complications director negotiations health plans include appropriate standards activities reduce risk factors diabetes encourage prevention early treatment secretary agriculture ways food programs nutritional support better targeted concerns specific risk diabetes diagnosed complications reduced effective diet


Summary: Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography as a colorectal screening test; and (2) exclude screening computed tomography colonography from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments.

virtual screening cancer act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide medicare coverage screening computed tomography colorectal screening test exclude screening computed tomography colonography meaning imaging services special rule outpatient services department opd fee schedule payments


Summary: Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act - States that the U.S. government's response to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic should place high priority on: (1) prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS; and (2) care and treatment of all children affected by HIV/AIDS, including children orphaned by AIDS. Requires that the global strategy under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003: (1) establish a target for prevention of mother-to-child transmission efforts; (2) integrate prevention, care, and treatment with prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs; and (3) expand programs for children orphaned by AIDS. Directs the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally to establish the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Panel which shall: (1) review activities to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV that receive financial assistance under this Act; and (2) provide recommendations to the Coordinator and to the appropriate congressional committees for of mother-to-child transmission prevention services under this Act. Terminates the Panel 60 days after submission of a report required by this Act.

government response global hiv aids pandemic place high priority prevention mother child transmission hiv aids care treatment children affected hiv aids including children orphaned aids requires global strategy united_states_leadership hiv aids tuberculosis malaria_act establish target prevention mother child transmission efforts integrate prevention care treatment prevention mother child transmission programs expand programs children orphaned aids directs coordinator united states government activities establish prevention mother child transmission panel shall review activities prevent mother child transmission hiv receive financial assistance act provide recommendations coordinator appropriate congressional committees mother child transmission prevention services act terminates panel days submission report required act


Summary: Amends provisions of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (popularly known as the Ryan White Care Act [RWCA]) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer certain RWCA grants in lieu of the chief elected official of an eligible area or state if the Secretary determines that the eligible area or state has substantially failed to make appropriate use of such grants during either of the two previous fiscal years.Provides that the Secretary is not authorized to administer any such grant to an eligible area or state in consecutive fiscal years.Requires the Secretary in making a determination under this Act to consider whether: (1) more than 5% of the grant funds awarded remained unobligated one year after the date on which the grant was made; (2) the eligible area or state has had additional requirements imposed on the grant under applicable federal regulations; or (3) the eligible area or state has had special conditions or restrictions imposed on the grant.Allows the Secretary to delegate to a federal instrumentality or private entity the authority to administer such grant.

amends provisions title xxvi public_health_service_act popularly known white care act require secretary health_and_human_services administer certain grants lieu chief elected official eligible area state secretary determines eligible area state substantially failed appropriate use grants previous fiscal years provides secretary authorized administer grant eligible area state consecutive fiscal years requires secretary making determination act consider grant funds awarded remained unobligated year date grant eligible area state additional requirements imposed grant applicable federal regulations eligible area state special conditions restrictions imposed grant allows secretary delegate federal instrumentality private entity authority administer grant


Summary: PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act - Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to direct the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally to: (1) establish a mechanism to evaluate global HIV/AIDS programs financed by the U.S. government in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services; and (2) develop a five-year strategic plan for program monitoring, operations research, and impact evaluation research.

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Summary: Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research with respect to: (1) improving the treatment and management of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment; and (2) evaluating the role of nursing interventions in the amelioration of such symptoms and side effects. Requires the NIH Director to make nursing intervention research grants for studying cancer symptom management care and services delivered by registered nurses. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement under which the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences shall evaluate and report to the Secretary and Congress on the current state of symptom management, patient treatment education, and supportive care given to people with cancer.

assuring amends title xviii medicare social security act amended medicare medicaid schip extension act provide medicare coverage comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services amends public_health_service_act direct director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify coordinate programs conduct support research respect improving treatment management symptoms effects associated cancer cancer treatment evaluating role nursing interventions symptoms effects requires nih director nursing intervention research grants studying cancer symptom management care services delivered registered nurses directs secretary health_and_human_services enter arrangement institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academy_of_sciences shall evaluate report secretary congress current state symptom management patient treatment education supportive care given people cancer


Summary: Health Promotion Funding Integrated Research, Synthesis, and Training Act or the Health Promotion FIRST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a plan for health promotion that includes coordinating the health promotion activities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and addressing how best to: (1) develop the basic and applied science of health promotion; (2) synthesize and disseminate health promotion research; (3) support the health promotion community; and (4) modify or develop resources, policies, structure, and legislation to integrate health promotion into all health professions and sectors of society.Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, to: (1) develop a plan on how best to develop the science of health promotion through NIH agencies; and (2) conduct or support early research programs and research training regarding health promotion.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop a plan to establish a research agenda regarding health promotion for CDC.Requires the Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to award grants to develop Health Promotion Research Centers.Requires the Director of CDC to: (1) make an effort to attract grant applications from groups experienced in providing programs; (2) fund research to develop the applied science of health promotion for specified settings; and (3) develop a research agenda for workplace health promotion.Requires the Secretary to modify the application process for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded under this Act to attract the most qualified individuals and organizations, rather than those most experienced with the application process.

synthesis training act require secretary health_and_human_services develop plan health promotion includes coordinating health promotion activities department_of_health_and_human_services hhs addressing best develop basic applied science health promotion synthesize disseminate health promotion research support health promotion community modify develop resources policies structure legislation integrate health promotion health professions sectors society requires director national_institutes_of_health nih acting develop plan best develop science health promotion nih agencies conduct support early research programs research training health promotion requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop plan establish research agenda health promotion director award grants develop requires director cdc effort attract grant applications groups experienced providing programs fund research develop applied science health promotion specified settings develop research agenda workplace health promotion requires secretary modify application process grants cooperative agreements contracts awarded act attract qualified individuals organizations experienced application process


Summary: National MS Disease Registry Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, to: (1) develop a system to collect data on multiple sclerosis (MS); and (2) establish a national surveillance system for the collection and storage of such data, including a population-based registry of U.S. cases of MS.Requires the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on the MS National Surveillance System.Allows the Secretary to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on MS.Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify, build upon, expand, and coordinate existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure wherever possible; and (2) provide for research access to MS data.Requires the Secretary to ensure that epidemiological and other types of information collected are made available to agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Department of Defense (DOD).

require secretary health_and_human_services acting director agency toxic substances disease registry develop system collect data multiple sclerosis establish national surveillance system collection storage data including population based registry cases secretary establish advisory_committee allows secretary award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements public private nonprofit entities collection analysis reporting data secretary identify build expand coordinate existing data surveillance systems surveys registries federal public health environmental infrastructure possible provide research access data requires secretary ensure epidemiological types information collected available agencies national_institutes_of_health nih department_of_veterans_affairs department_of_defense dod


Summary: Shingles Prevention Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the shingles vaccine and its administration.

prevention act amends supplementary_medical_insurance title xviii medicare social security act provide coverage vaccine administration


Summary: Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states to implement or improve a Silver Alert system. Defines "Silver Alert system" to mean a state-administered notification system to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses.Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on Silver Alert systems, including: (1) a list of states that have established such systems; (2) information on each state's system; (3) actions states have taken to protect the privacy and dignity of the individuals for whom Silver Alerts are issued; and (4) ways that states have facilitated and improved communication about missing individuals between families, caregivers, law enforcement officials, and other authorities.

silver alert grant program act authorizes attorney general award grants states implement improve silver alert system defines silver alert system mean state administered notification system help locate missing individuals alzheimer disease dementia related illnesses requires attorney general report systems including list states established systems information state system actions states taken protect privacy dignity individuals issued ways states facilitated improved communication missing individuals families caregivers law enforcement officials authorities


Summary: Simplifying and Updating National Standards to Encourage Testing of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus of 2008 or SUNSET Act of 2008 - Amends the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 to repeal provisions prohibiting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from performing widespread human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, but allowing voluntary testing of certain individuals.

sunset act amends veterans benefits services act repeal provisions prohibiting secretary veterans_affairs performing widespread human immunodeficiency virus hiv testing allowing voluntary testing certain individuals


Summary: The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition - Directs: (1) the President to call the White House Conference on Food and Nutrition to be convened in order to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to end hunger and to improve nutrition in the United States; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury to plan and conduct the Conference. Sets forth Conference provisions.

president convened order fundamental policy recommendations ways end hunger improve nutrition united_states secretary health_and_human_services secretary agriculture secretary treasury plan conduct conference sets forth conference provisions


Summary: Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act - Provides that nothing shall prohibit the use of federal funds to establish or carry out a program of distributing sterile syringes to reduce the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis.

hepatitis prevention act provides shall prohibit use federal funds establish carry program distributing sterile syringes reduce transmission pathogens including human immunodeficiency virus hiv viral hepatitis


Summary: National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant Program to assist public health agencies in improving surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases and other conditions of public health importance; and (2) issue guidelines for public health entities relating to information systems to receive, monitor, and report infectious diseases and other such conditions.Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) address documented workforce shortages in state and local health departments in applied public health epidemiology and public health laboratory science and informatics; and (2) provide for the expansion of applied epidemiology training programs.Requires the Director, upon request, to assist the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists in developing or improving a process for states to conduct surveillance and submit reports to the Director on nationally notifiable diseases and conditions.Requires the Secretary to adopt and use guidelines to develop improved standards and protocols for binational epidemiology, surveillance, laboratory analyses, and control of infectious diseases between the United States and Mexico.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish a committee to: (1) evaluate best practices in public health surveillance; and (2) assess systems needed for improving coordination among public health surveillance and monitoring systems.

reportable conditions act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish epidemiology laboratory capacity grant program assist public health agencies improving surveillance response infectious diseases conditions public health importance issue guidelines public health entities relating information systems receive monitor report infectious diseases conditions authorizes secretary acting director address documented workforce shortages state local health departments applied public health epidemiology public health laboratory science informatics provide expansion applied epidemiology training programs requires director request assist developing improving process states conduct surveillance submit reports director nationally diseases conditions requires secretary adopt use guidelines develop improved standards protocols binational epidemiology surveillance laboratory analyses control infectious diseases united_states mexico requires secretary acting director establish committee evaluate best practices public health surveillance assess systems needed improving coordination public health surveillance monitoring systems


Summary: H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to expand provisions for abstinence education to allow states to provide other sex education. Defines the term "sex education" to mean education about the functional, structural, or behavioral aspects of human reproduction and education about abstinence or contraception.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to make grants to public and nonprofit entities to provide: (1) substance abuse treatment services in the form of long-term counseling; (2) substance abuse prevention services to individuals who are less than 21 years of age; and (3) services that facilitate interaction between individuals receiving treatment for substance abuse and individuals receiving prevention services in a manner that enhances both such services.

prevention act amends title maternal child health services social security act expand provisions abstinence education allow states provide sex education defines term sex education mean education functional structural behavioral aspects human reproduction education abstinence contraception directs secretary health_and_human_services establish pilot program grants public nonprofit entities provide substance abuse treatment services form long term counseling substance abuse prevention services individuals years age services facilitate interaction individuals receiving treatment substance abuse individuals receiving prevention services manner enhances services


Summary: National Obesity Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Obesity Initiatives. Requires the National Coordinator to implement and coordinate a national strategy to eliminate the occurrence of obesity in the United States.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a take force on obesity to: (1) establish and implement a government-wide strategy for preventing and reducing obesity; and (2) coordinate effective interagency actions and priority for action among federal agencies.Allows the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Obesity to provide recommendations to the task force for purposes of establishing such a strategy.Directs the head of each federal agency to: (1) conduct a review to determine how agency programs and budgets impact physical activity, nutrition, and obesity in the United States; and (2) determine ways in which the agency should adopt aspects of the strategy established under this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to review the programs and budgets of each federal agency to determine how programs and budgets impact physical activity, nutrition, and obesity in the United States.

amends public_health_service_act establish requires national coordinator implement coordinate national strategy eliminate occurrence obesity united_states requires secretary health_and_human_services convene force obesity establish implement government wide strategy preventing reducing obesity coordinate effective interagency actions priority action federal agencies allows secretary establish provide recommendations task force purposes establishing strategy directs head federal agency conduct review determine agency programs budgets impact physical activity nutrition obesity united_states determine ways agency adopt aspects strategy established act requires comptroller general review programs budgets federal agency determine programs budgets impact physical activity nutrition obesity united_states


Summary: E-Centives Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make enhanced matching payments to states that provide incentive payments to physicians, hospitals, and community health centers that exhibit meaningful use of certified health information technology. Limits such payments to each state that establishes a program to: (1) design, develop, install, maintain, and operate electronic information and eligibility systems and patient registries for the purpose of disease screening; and (2) train providers in the use of such systems and registries. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on Medicaid transformation payments.

act amends title xix medicaid social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services enhanced matching payments states provide incentive payments physicians hospitals community health centers exhibit meaningful use certified health information technology limits payments state establishes program design develop install maintain operate electronic information eligibility systems patient registries purpose disease screening train providers use systems registries directs secretary report congress medicaid transformation payments


Summary: Medical Information and Treatment Access Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to utilize an Internet site to: (1) consolidate and translate health care information that is available to the public from federal agencies, linking the various health-related Internet sites of such agencies; and (2) assist in the translation and reporting of disease or condition protocols for physicians and lay persons.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to establish programs to gather information from health care practitioners and make such information publicly available regarding off-label uses of new drugs and surgical procedures.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to establish a program to gather information on alternative medicine from health care practitioners and make such information publicly available. Requires the Director of the Center to include information that relates to the effects of dietary supplements and food on diseases and disorders.

secretary health_and_human_services acting commissioner food_and_drugs utilize internet site consolidate translate health care information available public federal agencies linking health related internet sites agencies assist translation reporting disease condition protocols physicians lay persons requires secretary acting commissioner establish programs gather information health care practitioners information publicly available label uses new drugs surgical procedures amends public_health_service_act require director establish program gather information alternative medicine health care practitioners information publicly available requires director center include information relates effects dietary supplements food diseases disorders


Summary: 21st Century Wellness Trust Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Wellness Trust within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be headed by the Trust Fund Board. Requires the Trustees to submit to Congress and make publicly available reports on: (1) a system for certification and recertification of prevention health workers to complement the health system; (2) payment methodologies and options for paying certified prevention health workers for clinical preventive care; and (3) the amount of money spent on prevention by public health, public and private health insurers, and applicable self-insured health plans during the most recent year for which such data is available.Requires the Trustees to: (1) establish a plan for delivering and financing prevention priorities and implement pilot programs; and (2) issue a ranked list of designated prevention priorities based on the potential of an activity to improve health and the activity's cost effectiveness.Directs the Trustees to establish, support, and sustain the infrastructure for an effective wellness system that includes: (1) an information clearinghouse on prevention priorities; (2) an electronic prevention record or registry; and (3) training for prevention health workers.Establishes in the Treasury a Wellness Trust Fund. Sets forth funding sources.Requires the Trust to enter into contracts to reimburse certified prevention health workers for the prevention services designated by the Trustees as prevention priorities. Directs the Trustees to: (1) develop targets for and determine payment methodologies for prevention priorities.

21st century wellness trust act amends public_health_service_act establish centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc headed requires trustees submit congress publicly available reports system certification recertification prevention health workers complement health system payment methodologies options paying certified prevention health workers clinical preventive care money spent prevention public health public private health insurers applicable self insured health plans recent year data available requires trustees establish plan delivering financing prevention priorities implement pilot programs issue ranked list designated prevention priorities based potential activity improve health activity cost effectiveness directs trustees establish support sustain infrastructure effective wellness system includes information clearinghouse prevention priorities electronic prevention record registry training prevention health workers establishes treasury sets forth funding sources requires trust enter contracts reimburse certified prevention health workers prevention services designated trustees prevention priorities directs trustees develop targets determine payment methodologies prevention priorities


Summary: Prevention First Act - Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for family planning services grants and contracts under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA). Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and PHSA to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage from excluding or restricting benefits in any way for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan or coverage provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or outpatient services. Applies such prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market. Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate information on emergency contraception to the public and to health care providers. Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 - Requires hospitals, as a condition of receiving federal funds, to offer and to provide, upon request, emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault. At-Risk Communities Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary to award grants for teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants for teenage pregnancy prevention research. Truth in Contraception Act of 2007 - Requires that any information concerning the use of a contraceptive provided through specified federally funded education programs be medically accurate and include health benefits and failure rates. Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicaid's coverage of family planning services. Responsible Education About Life Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for family life education, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

prevention act title family planning services act authorizes appropriations family planning services grants contracts public_health_service_act phsa equity prescription insurance contraceptive coverage act amends employee retirement income security act erisa phsa prohibit group health plan health insurance issuer providing group coverage excluding restricting benefits way prescription contraceptive drugs devices outpatient services plan coverage provides benefits outpatient prescription drugs devices outpatient services applies prohibitions coverage offered individual market emergency contraception education act directs secretary health_and_human_services develop disseminate information emergency contraception public health care providers compassionate assistance rape emergencies act requires hospitals condition receiving federal funds offer provide request emergency contraception victims sexual assault risk communities teen pregnancy prevention act authorizes secretary award grants teenage pregnancy prevention programs requires secretary award grants teenage pregnancy prevention research truth contraception act requires information concerning use contraceptive provided specified federally funded education programs medically accurate include health benefits failure rates unintended pregnancy reduction act amends title xix medicaid social security act expand medicaid coverage family planning services requires secretary grants states family life education including education abstinence contraception prevent teenage pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases


Summary: Healthy Americans Act - Requires each adult individual to have the opportunity to purchase a Healthy Americans Private Insurance Plan (HAPI). Makes individuals who are not enrolled in another specified health plan and who are not opposed to coverage for religious reasons responsible for enrolling themselves and their dependent children in a HAPI plan offered through their state of residence. Sets forth penalties for failure to enroll. Establishes standardized coverage and state options for HAPI plans. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate guidelines concerning the benefits, items, and services to be covered. Sets forth requirements for setting premiums. Requires the Secretary to establish the Healthy America Advisory Committee to provide annual recommendations concerning modifications to the benefits, items, and services required. Provides for school-based health centers. Authorizes states to establish and operate a State Choices for Long-Term Care Program. Requires the Secretary to establish Chronic Care Education Centers. Requires states to establish or designate a state Health Help Agency to carry out the administration of HAPI plans and to promote prevention and wellness for residents. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers and individuals to each make shared responsibility payments for HAPI plan premiums. Sets forth requirements for health insurance issuers offering a HAPI plan. Establishes the Healthy Americans Public Health Trust Fund for the payment of: (1) premium subsidies; and (2) bonuses to states for implementing medical malpractice reform. Terminates federal health benefits coverage, including coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP).

healthy americans act requires adult individual opportunity purchase healthy americans private insurance plan makes individuals enrolled specified health plan opposed coverage religious reasons responsible enrolling dependent children plan offered state residence sets forth penalties failure enroll establishes standardized coverage state options plans requires secretary health_and_human_services promulgate guidelines concerning benefits items services covered sets forth requirements setting premiums requires secretary establish provide annual recommendations concerning modifications benefits items services required provides school based health centers authorizes states establish operate state choices requires secretary establish requires states establish designate state carry administration plans promote prevention wellness residents amends internal revenue code require employers individuals shared responsibility payments plan premiums sets forth requirements health insurance issuers offering plan establishes payment premium subsidies bonuses states implementing medical malpractice reform terminates federal health benefits coverage including coverage provided federal_employees_health benefits fehb program program schip


Summary: Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of kidney disease education services.

benefits act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide medicare coverage kidney disease education services


Summary: Breast Cancer Patient Protect Action of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health issuer offering group health insurance coverage that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan or issuer from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery or 24 hours in connection with a lymph node dissection; or (2) requiring that a provider obtain authorization from the plan or issuer for prescribing any such length of stay. Requires such a plan or issuer to: (1) provide notice to each participant and beneficiary regarding the coverage required under this Act; and (2) ensure that full coverage is provided for secondary consultations by specialists in the appropriate medical fields to confirm or refute a diagnosis of cancer. Applies such requirements to health insurance issuers offering coverage in the individual market.

breast cancer patient protect action amends employee retirement income security act erisa public_health_service_act internal revenue code require group health plan health issuer offering group health insurance coverage provides medical surgical benefits ensure inpatient case lumpectomy outpatient coverage radiation therapy provided breast cancer treatment prohibits plan issuer restricting benefits hospital length stay hours connection mastectomy breast conserving surgery hours connection lymph node dissection requiring provider obtain authorization plan issuer prescribing length stay requires plan issuer provide notice participant beneficiary coverage required act ensure coverage provided secondary consultations specialists appropriate medical fields confirm diagnosis cancer applies requirements health insurance issuers offering coverage individual market


Summary: Medicare End-of-Life Care Planning Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of an end-of-life planning consultation, including discussion of advance directives, as part of an initial preventive physical examination.

medicare end life care planning act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide medicare coverage end life planning consultation including discussion advance directives initial preventive physical examination


Summary: Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to require an application for approval or for investigation of a drug, device, or biological product to include information stratified by sex, race, and ethnicity, including any differences in safety and effectiveness. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) withhold approval of such an application or place a clinical hold on an investigation if such information is not included; and (2) report to the scientific community and make information available to the public on such stratified data upon approval of an application.Requires the Comptroller General to study the drug approval process to ensure compliance with this Act.Requires the Secretary to require that all nonidentifiable patient safety work product reported to a patient safety database be stratified by sex. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to report to Congress concerning the quality of and access to care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases.Provides for an educational campaign relating to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases in women.Authorizes appropriations to enable the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) program projects in all states and territories.

treatment women act heart women act amends cosmetic act public_health_service_act require application approval investigation drug device biological product include information sex race ethnicity including differences safety effectiveness requires secretary health_and_human_services withhold approval application place clinical hold investigation information included report scientific community information available public data approval application requires comptroller general study drug approval process ensure compliance act requires secretary require patient safety work product reported patient safety database sex requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq report congress concerning quality access care women heart disease stroke cardiovascular diseases provides educational campaign relating heart disease stroke cardiovascular diseases women authorizes appropriations enable director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention implement integrated screening evaluation women nation program projects states territories


Summary: Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every Day Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Community Play Index to measure the policy, program, or environmental barriers in communities to participating in physical activity. Requires the Index to include: (1) measurements that examine barriers to physical activities across multiple settings; and (2) measurements to assist economically and culturally diverse communities in examining the social determinants of health.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to state health departments for work in partnership with community-based coalitions to plan and implement model communities of play that: (1) increase the physical spaces and places available for physical activity; (2) increase the opportunities for children and families to participate in quality play and the number of children and families participating in quality play; and (3) increase knowledge and awareness about the importance of individuals achieving 60 minutes of recommended physical activity every day.

day act secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop community play index measure policy program environmental barriers communities participating physical activity requires index include measurements examine barriers physical activities multiple settings measurements assist economically culturally diverse communities examining social determinants health requires secretary acting director award grants state health departments work partnership community based coalitions plan implement model communities play increase physical spaces places available physical activity increase opportunities children families participate quality play number children families participating quality play increase knowledge awareness importance individuals achieving minutes recommended physical activity day


Summary: Microbicide Development Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Office of AIDS Research to: (1) expedite the implementation of the federal strategic plan for the conduct and support of microbicide research and development; and (2) expand, intensify, and coordinate all activities with respect to research and development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to: (1) establish within the Division of AIDS an organizational branch to carry out microbicide research and development; and (2) assign priority to ensuring adequate funding and support for the Microbicide Trials Network and other programs for supporting microbicides clinical trials. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to fully implement the CDC's microbicide agenda to support microbicide research and development. Directs the head of the Office of HIV/AIDS of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop and implement a program to support the development of microbicides products for the prevention of the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and facilitate wide-scale availability of such products. Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on advance market commitments of microbicides to prevent HIV infection as a means of creating private sector investment incentives.

development act amends public_health_service_act require director expedite implementation federal strategic plan conduct support research development expand intensify coordinate activities respect research development prevent transmission hiv sexually transmitted diseases requires director national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases establish organizational branch carry research development assign priority ensuring adequate funding support programs supporting clinical trials requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc fully implement cdc agenda support research development directs head international_development usaid develop implement program support development products prevention transmission hiv aids diseases facilitate wide scale availability products requires secretary state report congress advance market commitments prevent hiv infection means creating private sector investment incentives


Summary: Health Promotion Funding Integrated Research, Synthesis, and Training Act or the Health Promotion FIRST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a plan for health promotion that includes coordinating the health promotion activities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and addressing how best to: (1) develop the basic and applied science of health promotion; (2) synthesize and disseminate health promotion research; (3) support the health promotion community; and (4) modify or develop resources, policies, structure, and legislation to integrate health promotion into all health professions and sectors of society.Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, to: (1) develop a plan on how best to develop the science of health promotion through NIH agencies; and (2) conduct or support early research programs and research training regarding health promotion.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop a plan to establish a research agenda regarding health promotion for CDC.Requires the Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to award grants to develop Health Promotion Research Centers.Requires the Director of CDC to: (1) make an effort to attract grant applications from groups experienced in providing programs; (2) fund research to develop the applied science of health promotion for specified settings; and (3) develop a research agenda for workplace health promotion.Requires the Secretary to modify the application process for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded under this Act to attract the most qualified individuals and organizations, rather than those most experienced with the application process.

synthesis training act require secretary health_and_human_services develop plan health promotion includes coordinating health promotion activities department_of_health_and_human_services hhs addressing best develop basic applied science health promotion synthesize disseminate health promotion research support health promotion community modify develop resources policies structure legislation integrate health promotion health professions sectors society requires director national_institutes_of_health nih acting develop plan best develop science health promotion nih agencies conduct support early research programs research training health promotion requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop plan establish research agenda health promotion director award grants develop requires director cdc effort attract grant applications groups experienced providing programs fund research develop applied science health promotion specified settings develop research agenda workplace health promotion requires secretary modify application process grants cooperative agreements contracts awarded act attract qualified individuals organizations experienced application process


Summary: Gestational Diabetes Act of 2007 or the GEDI Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to convene a Research Advisory Committee. Requires the Director of CDC to develop a multisite research project to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations or state health agencies for demonstration projects that test specified hypotheses about interventions designed to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and obesity among young women and implement relevant activities. Requires the Director of CDC and the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to conduct and support basic, clinical, and public health research regarding gestational diabetes and obesity during pregnancy. Requires the Director of CDC to encourage screening for gestational diabetes within state-based diabetes prevention and control programs to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and its related complications.

gestational diabetes act gedi act amends public health service act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc convene requires director cdc develop multisite research project expand enhance surveillance data public health research gestational diabetes directs secretary acting director cdc award competitive grants nonprofit organizations state health agencies demonstration projects test specified interventions designed reduce incidence gestational diabetes obesity young women implement relevant activities requires director cdc director conduct support basic clinical public health research gestational diabetes obesity pregnancy requires director cdc encourage screening gestational diabetes state based diabetes prevention control programs reduce incidence gestational diabetes related complications