Summary: National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) , 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 a system to collect data on Parkinson's disease; (2) establish a national surveillance system for the collection and storage of data for each such disease, including population-based registries of U.S. cases of MS and Parkinson's disease; (3) provide analysis regarding expansion of national disease surveillance systems for other neurological diseases and disorders; and (4) establish the Advisory Committee on Neurological Disease Registries. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to provide for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on MS and Parkinson's disease. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, 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 Parkinson's disease and 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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Department of Defense (DOD).

national parkinson disease registries act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director agency toxic substances disease registry develop system collect data multiple sclerosis system collect data parkinson disease establish national surveillance system collection storage data disease including population based registries cases parkinson disease provide analysis expansion national disease surveillance systems neurological diseases disorders establish allows secretary acting director provide collection analysis reporting data parkinson disease requires secretary acting director identify build expand coordinate existing data surveillance systems surveys registries federal public health environmental infrastructure possible provide research access parkinson disease data requires secretary ensure epidemiological types information collected available agencies national_institutes_of_health nih food_and_drug_administration fda department_of_veterans_affairs department_of_defense dod


Summary: Worker Infection Protection Act - Directs the Secretaries of Labor and of Health and Human Services (HHS) to jointly develop and issue workplace standards, recommendations, and plans to protect health care workers and first responders and other workers at risk of workplace exposure to infectious agents and drug resistant infections, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop and issue an emergency temporary standard and, not later than 180 days after such issuance, a permanent standard for the protection of workers at risk of exposure, to prevent occupational exposure to infectious agents and toxins. Sets forth minimum requirements for such standards concerning: (1) an infectious agent control plan in settings where health care is delivered; (2) personal protective equipment; (3) training and information, including providing job-specific training and education regarding the prevention of transmission of infectious agents and providing instructional materials for patients and visitors; and (4) medical surveillance for exposed workers.

health_and_human_services hhs jointly develop issue workplace standards recommendations plans protect health care workers responders workers risk workplace exposure infectious agents drug resistant infections resistant directs secretary labor develop issue emergency temporary standard later days issuance permanent standard protection workers risk exposure prevent occupational exposure infectious agents toxins sets forth minimum requirements standards concerning infectious agent control plan settings health care delivered personal protective equipment training information including providing job specific training education prevention transmission infectious agents providing instructional materials patients visitors medical surveillance exposed workers


Summary: MRSA Infection Prevention and Patient Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations relating to MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), including regulations that provide a list of best practices for preventing MRSA infections and such other antibiotic resistant pathogens as the Secretary determines appropriate. Requires each acute care hospital to screen each patient entering an intensive care unit or other high-risk hospital department. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a process and a timetable for extending the screening requirements to patients admitted to all hospitals by January 1, 2014; and (2) report to Congress on whether payment adjustments should be made under Medicare to assist certain hospitals in defraying the cost of screening for, and the subsequent treatment of, MRSA or other infections. Requires all hospitals to: (1) comply with specified MRSA best practices, including contact precautions and patient notification; and (2) report hospital-acquired MRSA and other infections that occur in the facility. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish systems for identifying infected transferred patients and for promptly informing any facility that has transferred an infected patient; and (2) publish the names of providers who fail to take steps to reduce the incidence of MRSA infections. Permits a hospital to apply to the Secretary for a one-year increase in the amount of the capital-related costs payment made to the hospital under the prospective payment system to provide for the rapid implementation of MRSA screening programs and initiatives. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award a grant for a pilot program to develop a rapid, cost-effective method for testing for MRSA using a molecular testing method. .

infection prevention patient protection act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs promulgate regulations relating resistant including regulations provide list best practices preventing infections antibiotic resistant pathogens secretary determines appropriate requires acute care hospital screen patient entering intensive care unit high risk hospital department directs secretary establish process timetable extending screening requirements patients admitted hospitals january report congress payment adjustments medicare assist certain hospitals defraying cost screening subsequent treatment infections requires hospitals comply specified best practices including contact precautions patient notification report hospital acquired infections occur facility requires secretary establish systems identifying infected transferred patients promptly informing facility transferred infected patient publish names providers fail steps reduce incidence infections permits hospital apply secretary year increase capital related costs payment hospital prospective payment system provide rapid implementation screening programs initiatives requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grant pilot program develop rapid cost effective method testing molecular testing method


Summary: Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding how officials can: (1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases; (3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups; (4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints are represented in public heath policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Requires the Secretary, acting through the appropriate federal officials, to provide for the coordination of all federal programs and activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and the conduct or support of specified activities, including: (1) developing sensitive and accurate diagnostic tools and tests, (2) improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic testing currently available; (3) surveillance and reporting of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases to accurately determine the prevalence of such diseases and to evaluate the feasibility of creating a national uniform reporting system; (4) providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information on such diseases; (5) increasing public education related to such diseases; (6) creating a physician education program; (7) establishing epidemiological research objectives to determine the long term course of illness for Lyme disease; and (8) determining the effectiveness of different treatment modalities by establishing treatment outcome objectives

lyme research_act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish tick borne diseases advisory committee requires committee advise secretary assistant secretary health officials ensure interagency coordination communication minimize overlap efforts address tick borne diseases identify opportunities coordinate efforts federal agencies private organizations addressing diseases ensure interagency coordination communication constituency groups ensure broad spectrum scientific viewpoints represented public heath policy decisions information disseminated public physicians balanced advise relevant federal agencies priorities related lyme tick borne diseases requires secretary acting appropriate federal officials provide coordination federal programs activities related lyme tick borne diseases conduct support specified activities including developing sensitive accurate diagnostic tools tests improving efficient utilization diagnostic testing currently available surveillance reporting lyme tick borne diseases accurately determine prevalence diseases evaluate feasibility creating national uniform reporting system providing promoting access clearinghouse information diseases increasing public education related diseases creating physician education program establishing epidemiological research objectives determine long term course illness lyme disease determining effectiveness different treatment modalities establishing treatment outcome objectives


Summary: Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to authorize coverage under the Medicaid program for services at a non-hospital freestanding birth center where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence.

title xix medicaid social security act authorize coverage medicaid program services non hospital freestanding birth center childbirth planned occur away pregnant woman residence


Summary: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make quarterly payments to states with Medicaid plans for 90% of their expenditures for routine HIV screening services.

amends title xix medicaid social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs quarterly payments states medicaid plans expenditures routine hiv screening services


Summary: Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) review uptake and utilization of diabetes screening benefits to identify and address problems with utilization and data collection mechanisms; (2) establish an outreach program to identify existing efforts to increase awareness among seniors and providers of such benefits; and (3) maximize cost-effectiveness in increasing utilization of such benefits. Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory group to examine and recommend best practices of employee wellness and disease management programs. Directs the Secretary to prepare a diabetes report card biennially for the nation and for each state. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) promote the education and training of physicians on how to properly complete birth and death certificates and the importance of such data; (2) encourage state adoption of the latest standard revisions of birth and death certificates; and (3) work with states to reengineer their vital statistics systems to provide cost-effective, timely, and vital systems data. Allows the Secretary to promote improvements to the collection of diabetes mortality data.Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of the impact of diabetes on the practice of medicine in the United Sates and the level of diabetes medical education that should be required prior to licensure, board certification, and board recertification.

catalyst better diabetes care act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs review uptake utilization diabetes screening benefits identify address problems utilization data collection mechanisms establish outreach program identify existing efforts increase awareness seniors providers benefits maximize cost effectiveness increasing utilization benefits requires secretary establish advisory group examine recommend best practices employee wellness disease management programs directs secretary prepare diabetes report card biennially nation state requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc promote education training physicians properly complete birth death certificates importance data encourage state adoption latest standard revisions birth death certificates work states vital statistics systems provide cost effective timely vital systems data allows secretary promote improvements collection diabetes mortality data requires secretary conduct study impact diabetes practice medicine level diabetes medical education required prior licensure board certification board recertification


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 training on the treatment of individuals who are overweight, obese, or have eating disorders. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for the training of primary care physicians and other health professions on how to identify, properly refer, 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 through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for programs to: (1) promote healthy eating behaviors, physical activity, emotional wellness, and healthy living; and (2) prevent eating disorders, obesity, being overweight, and related serious and chronic medical conditions. Allows the Secretary, acting through the National Center for Health Statistics, to provide for: (1) data collection of fitness levels and physical activity and nutritional behaviors of students from grades 1-12; (2) collection and analysis of data determining the connection between children's and youth's physical and emotional health; and (3) analysis of data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to review research under this Act to determine if particular information may 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 overweight, obesity, and eating disorders through programs to promote healthy eating, exercise habits, and behaviors and emotional and social wellness.

physical activity act impact act amends public health service act expand existing grant program training health profession students include training treatment individuals overweight obese eating disorders allows secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants training primary care physicians health professions identify properly refer 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 programs promote healthy eating behaviors physical activity emotional wellness healthy living prevent eating disorders obesity overweight related chronic medical conditions allows secretary acting national_center_for_health_statistics provide data collection fitness levels physical activity nutritional behaviors students grades collection analysis data determining connection children youth physical emotional health analysis data collected requires director agency healthcare_research quality review research act determine particular information important health disparities report permits states use preventive health health services block grants activities community education programs designed address prevent overweight obesity eating disorders programs promote healthy eating exercise habits behaviors emotional social wellness


Summary: Supporting ColoRectal Examination and Education Now (SCREEN) Act of 2009 - Declares the sense of Congress that colorectal cancer screening tests and the provisions of this Act should be included as part of any basic benefit package in any legislation that may be enacted to provide health insurance coverage, public or private, to persons under age 65. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states and Indian tribes for colorectal health programs. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to notify all beneficiaries annually about coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA). Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid), as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to require any state Medicaid plan that includes colorectal cancer screening tests to provide for a program to notify individuals at risk for colon cancer, including high-risk minorities, who are over an appropriate age, of the availability of medical assistance for colorectal cancer screening tests. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to eliminate coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests. Prescribes annual reporting requirements under the Medicare Advantage program with regard to colorectal cancer screening tests. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a national minimum standard for basic knowledge, training, continuing education, and documentation for suppliers who furnish colorectal cancer screening tests; (2) determine age-based goal rates for such tests; and (3) establish an upward preventive service payment modifier for qualifying tests furnished on or after January 1, 2010, which reflects the Secretary's annual determination of the appropriate amount of additional payment sufficient to increase the rate of colorectal cancer screening tests. Extends Medicare coverage to an office visit or consultation prior to a qualifying screening colonoscopy.

screen act declares sense congress colorectal cancer screening tests provisions act included basic benefit package legislation enacted provide health insurance coverage public private persons age authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants states indian tribes colorectal health programs directs secretary establish program notify beneficiaries annually coverage colorectal cancer screening tests title xvii medicare social security act ssa amends ssa title xix medicaid amended american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act require state medicaid plan includes colorectal cancer screening tests provide program notify individuals risk cancer including high risk minorities appropriate age availability medical assistance colorectal cancer screening tests amends ssa title xviii medicare eliminate coinsurance colorectal cancer screening tests prescribes annual reporting requirements medicare_advantage program regard colorectal cancer screening tests directs secretary establish national minimum standard basic knowledge training continuing education documentation suppliers furnish colorectal cancer screening tests determine age based goal rates tests establish upward preventive service payment qualifying tests furnished january reflects secretary annual determination appropriate additional payment sufficient increase rate colorectal cancer screening tests extends medicare coverage office visit consultation prior qualifying screening colonoscopy


Summary: Access to America's Orthopaedic Services Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish criteria for accounting and reporting the effort expended by researchers on musculoskeletal research funded with certain grants. Sets forth reporting requirements related to musculoskeletal health, including on: (1) research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH); (2) federal programs and activities relating to musculoskeletal trauma care; (3) a standard unit for the measurement of bone mass under the Medicare program; (4) access to orthopaedic services by certain federal health program beneficiaries; and (5) childhood musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries in the United States.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to establish the Transplantation Transmission Sentinel Network to track disease transmission from organ, tissue, or eye transplants.Requires the Secretary to issue regulations relating to the accreditation of: (1) establishments engaged in the manufacture of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products; and (2) personnel who participate in related activities.Requires the Secretary to conduct studies related to: (1) a national registry of artificial joint replacements in Medicare beneficiaries; (2) severe trauma to extremities resulting from motor vehicle crashes; (3) workplace-related musculoskeletal injuries and conditions; (4) funding available for graduate medical education in orthopaedics; (5) methods for measuring bone mass in Medicare beneficiaries; and (6) aging in the United States.Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a national public awareness program on musculoskeletal health; and (2) award grants for certain health and aging activities for seniors. Provides for priority treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and conditions within the Office of Minority Health.

services act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish criteria accounting reporting effort expended researchers musculoskeletal research funded certain grants sets forth reporting requirements related musculoskeletal health including research funded national_institutes_of_health nih federal programs activities relating musculoskeletal trauma care standard unit measurement bone mass medicare program access services certain federal health program beneficiaries childhood musculoskeletal diseases conditions injuries united_states amends public_health_service_act require establish track disease transmission organ tissue eye requires secretary issue regulations relating accreditation establishments engaged manufacture human cells tissues cellular tissue based products personnel participate related activities requires secretary conduct studies related national registry artificial joint replacements medicare beneficiaries severe trauma resulting motor vehicle crashes workplace related musculoskeletal injuries conditions funding available graduate medical education methods measuring bone mass medicare beneficiaries aging united_states requires secretary conduct national public awareness program musculoskeletal health award grants certain health aging activities seniors provides priority treatment musculoskeletal diseases conditions office_of_minority_health


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 (HHS), 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 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) for such activities. Authorizes 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 hhs 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 known schip activities authorizes grants local educational agencies carry asthma related activities elementary secondary schools communities significant number low income underserved individuals


Summary: Trisomy 21 Translational Research Parity Act of 2009 or the 21 Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) in coordination with the directors of specified national research institutes, to expand and intensify NIH programs with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome; and (2) allocate specified funds among such institutes. Requires the Director to award grants and contracts for, and provide for the establishment of, at least six centers of excellence regarding such translational research to: (1) contribute to a comprehensive research portfolio for Down syndrome, provide an optimal venue and infrastructure for patient-oriented research, and conduct basic, clinical, and translational research on Down syndrome; (2) carry out a program to make individuals aware of opportunities to participate as subjects in research conducted by the centers; and (3) establish or expand training programs for medical and allied health clinicians and scientists in research relevant to Down syndrome. Requires the Director, in coordination of the National Down Syndrome Patient Registry and Biobank (Biobank), to provide for a program under which samples of tissues and genetic materials that are of use in research on Down syndrome are made available. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish the Down Syndrome Coordinating Committee to coordinate federal health programs relating to Down syndrome; (2) award grants and cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on, and for epidemiological activities regarding, Down syndrome; (3) establish the Biobank and an advisory committee; and (4) enter into cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and manage Down Syndrome Centers of Excellence.

translational research parity act act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih coordination directors specified national research institutes expand intensify nih programs respect translational research related activities concerning syndrome allocate specified funds institutes requires director award grants contracts provide establishment centers excellence translational research contribute comprehensive research portfolio syndrome provide optimal venue infrastructure patient oriented research conduct basic clinical translational research syndrome carry program individuals aware opportunities participate subjects research conducted centers establish expand training programs medical allied health clinicians scientists research relevant syndrome requires director coordination provide program samples tissues genetic materials use research syndrome available requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish coordinate federal health programs relating syndrome award grants cooperative agreements collection analysis reporting data epidemiological activities syndrome establish advisory committee enter cooperative agreements develop implement manage


Summary: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report that contains physical activity information and guidelines for the general public that are based on the preponderance of current scientific and medical knowledge. Requires any federal agency that proposes to issue any physical activity guidance for the general population or identified subgroups to submit the text of such guidance to the Secretary for review. Prescribes review procedures.

physical activity guidelines americans act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs publish report contains physical activity information guidelines general public based preponderance current scientific medical knowledge requires federal agency proposes issue physical activity guidance general population identified subgroups submit text guidance secretary review prescribes review procedures


Summary: Diabetes Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a national diabetes prevention program targeted at persons at high risk for diabetes. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to recognized eligible entities to: (1) support community-based diabetes prevention model sites that work with the health care delivery system to identify such high risk persons and to refer them to, or provide them with, cost-effective group-based lifestyle intervention programs; and (2) evaluate methods for ensuring the scalability of recognized community-based diabetes prevention model sites nationally, the health and economic benefits of a national diabetes prevention program for high risk persons in certain age groups, emerging approaches to identify and engage persons at high risk in health care and community-based programs, novel strategies for linking community-based program delivery with existing clinical services, and the costs and cost effectiveness of clinic-community linkages. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement: (1) a program under which the Secretary recognizes, annually, eligible entities that deliver community-based diabetes prevention services; (2) a curriculum development and training program for diabetes prevention master and lifestyle intervention instructors; (3) community outreach programs to identify community and provider groups to participate in the national diabetes prevention program and coordinate quality assurance programs at the local level in partnership with community-based organizations; and (4) a national partner outreach program to identify and work with national partners to identify workers in the community to complete instructor training and to facilitate the recognition of eligible entities to deliver community-based diabetes prevention programs. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide quality assurance for each community-based diabetes prevention program model site funded under this Act and for other recognized community-based diabetes prevention programs; and (2) award grants to eligible entities to conduct diabetes prevention research. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct or support studies to manage, reduce, and prevent type-2 diabetes in at-risk populations.

diabetes prevention act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish national diabetes prevention program targeted persons high risk diabetes authorizes secretary award grants recognized eligible entities support community based diabetes prevention model sites work health care delivery system identify high risk persons refer provide cost effective group based lifestyle intervention programs evaluate methods ensuring recognized community based diabetes prevention model sites nationally health economic benefits national diabetes prevention program high risk persons certain age groups emerging approaches identify engage persons high risk health care community based programs novel strategies linking community based program delivery existing clinical services costs cost effectiveness clinic community linkages directs secretary develop implement program secretary recognizes annually eligible entities deliver community based diabetes prevention services curriculum development training program diabetes prevention master lifestyle intervention instructors community outreach programs identify community provider groups participate national diabetes prevention program coordinate quality assurance programs local level partnership community based organizations national partner outreach program identify work national partners identify workers community complete instructor training facilitate recognition eligible entities deliver community based diabetes prevention programs requires secretary provide quality assurance community based diabetes prevention program model site funded act recognized community based diabetes prevention programs award grants eligible entities conduct diabetes prevention research authorizes secretary conduct support studies manage reduce prevent type-2 diabetes risk populations


Summary: Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, should continue aggressive work on pulmonary hypertension; and (2) the Director of the Institute should continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, pulmonary hypertension. Requires inclusion of information on the status of pulmonary hypertension research at NIH in biennial reports to Congress. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary hypertension, which may include information on: (1) pulmonary hypertension and its symptoms; (2) the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension; (3) diseases and conditions that can lead to pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis; (4) the importance of early diagnosis; and (5) the availability of a range of treatment options. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Director of CDC, to carry out an educational campaign to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension among health care providers, which may include information on: (1) the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension; (2) the importance of early diagnosis; (3) current diagnostic criteria; and (4) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for the disease. Requires such campaign to target health care providers, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners.

tom_lantos pulmonary hypertension research education act expresses sense congress secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director national_institutes_of_health nih director national_heart lung blood_institute continue aggressive work pulmonary hypertension director institute continue research expand understanding causes find cure pulmonary hypertension requires inclusion information status pulmonary hypertension research nih biennial reports congress requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc carry educational campaign increase public awareness pulmonary hypertension include information pulmonary hypertension symptoms incidence prevalence pulmonary hypertension diseases conditions lead pulmonary hypertension secondary diagnosis importance early diagnosis availability range treatment options requires secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa director cdc carry educational campaign increase awareness pulmonary hypertension health care providers include information symptoms pulmonary hypertension importance early diagnosis current diagnostic criteria food_and_drug_administration therapies disease requires campaign target health care providers including primary care physicians pediatricians nurse practitioners


Summary: Building Efforts for Wellness and Encouraging Longer Lives Act or the BE WELL Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish standards for programs of health promotion and disease prevention (wellness programs), including a system of rewards and reimbursements for voluntarily adopting healthy behaviors, including participation in fitness and smoking cessation programs. Applies such standards to group plans under the Public Health Service Act and federal employee health benefit plans. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a 10-state demonstration project to apply wellness program standards to state health insurance plans.

wellness encouraging longer lives act act amends internal revenue code establish standards programs health promotion disease prevention wellness programs including system rewards reimbursements voluntarily adopting healthy behaviors including participation fitness smoking cessation programs applies standards group plans public_health_service_act federal employee health benefit plans amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish state demonstration project apply wellness program standards state health insurance plans


Summary: Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish the Endocrine Disruption Prevention Program, under which the Director shall: (1) conduct and support multidisciplinary research to improve the understanding of endocrine disruption; and (2) conduct workshops and fora on health effects associated with environmental agents that may affect the endocrine system. Requires the Director to establish an Endocrine Disruption Program Panel, which shall: (1) provide advice to the Director on the conduct and support of research; (2) evaluate existing population-level biomonitoring and biobanking surveillance and research programs and recommend changes needed to develop data on human exposures and effects to support the Program; and (3) develop a list of chemicals of concern for endocrine disruption effects and make findings with respect to such chemicals. Authorizes individuals to petition the Panel to determine whether a chemical should be listed or to revise a finding or determination based on new information. Requires the Director, if the Panel finds that data are sufficient to determine that there is at least a minimal level of concern associated with a chemical's potential to disrupt the human endocrine system, to transmit the finding, including the routes and sources of exposure to the chemical, to each federal agency with authority to regulate the chemical. Requires each federal agency that receives such a transmission: (1) to reply to the Director describing the agency's regulatory authority, past actions in connection with the chemical, and proposed action to protect human health from the potential endocrine disruption effects of exposure to the chemical; and (2) within one year, to report on the actions taken and future actions proposed by the Agency in response to the Panel's finding. Requires the Director to establish a program to support graduate and postdoctoral training in fields related to the prevention of endocrine disruption.

endocrine disruption prevention act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institute_of_environmental_health_sciences establish director shall conduct support multidisciplinary research improve understanding endocrine disruption conduct workshops fora health effects associated environmental agents affect endocrine system requires director establish shall provide advice director conduct support research evaluate existing population level surveillance research programs recommend changes needed develop data human exposures effects support program develop list chemicals concern endocrine disruption effects findings respect chemicals authorizes individuals petition panel determine chemical listed revise finding determination based new information requires director panel finds data sufficient determine minimal level concern associated chemical potential disrupt human endocrine system transmit finding including routes sources exposure chemical federal agency authority regulate chemical requires federal agency receives transmission reply director describing agency regulatory authority past actions connection chemical proposed action protect human health potential endocrine disruption effects exposure chemical year report actions taken future actions proposed agency response panel finding requires director establish program support graduate postdoctoral training fields related prevention endocrine disruption


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on December 6, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the newborns and infants hearing loss program to include diagnostic services among the services provided. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to assist in the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and health care providers. Includes within the purposes of such program: (1) prompt evaluation and diagnosis of children referred from screening programs; (2) appropriate education, audiological, and medical interventions for children identified with hearing loss; and (3) other activities, which may include developing efficient models to ensure that newborns and infants who are identified with a hearing loss through screening receive follow-up by a qualified health care provider. Amends the definition of "early intervention" to require that families be given the opportunity to obtain the full range of appropriate early intervention services, educational and program placements, and other options for their child from highly qualified providers. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for hearing screening programs and research.

measure amended reported senate december summary version repeated amends public_health_service_act expand newborns infants hearing loss program include diagnostic services services provided requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa assist recruitment retention education training qualified personnel health care providers includes purposes program prompt evaluation diagnosis children referred screening programs appropriate education medical interventions children identified hearing loss activities include developing efficient models ensure newborns infants identified hearing loss screening receive follow qualified health care provider amends definition early intervention require families given opportunity obtain range appropriate early intervention services educational program placements options child highly qualified providers authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 hearing screening programs research


Summary: Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. Authorizes the Director to award grants for consortia in eating disorder research. Establishes the Interagency Eating Disorders Coordinating Council within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) improve the collection, analysis and reporting of state epidemiological data on eating disorders; (2) study the economic costs of eating disorders; and (3) award grants for programs to prevent eating disorders and obesity and to promote health body image and appropriate eating behaviors. Directs the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics to study jointly the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement. Requires the Director of CDC to study mandatory reporting of body mass index. Requires the Secretary to provide for public service announcements on eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants for training and education programs to provide health professions students or residents with an understanding of, and clinical skills pertinent to identifying and treating, eating disorders. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to permit funds made available to local education agencies for innovative assistance programs to be used for eating disorder programs. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage for eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to award grants for patient advocacy to help individuals with eating disorders obtain adequate health care services and insurance coverage.

federal response eliminate eating disorders act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify coordinate eating disorder research authorizes director award grants consortia eating disorder research establishes interagency eating disorders coordinating council department_of_health_and_human_services hhs requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc improve collection analysis reporting state epidemiological data eating disorders study economic costs eating disorders award grants programs prevent eating disorders obesity promote health body image appropriate eating behaviors directs national_center_for_health_statistics national_center_for_education_statistics study jointly impact eating disorders educational advancement achievement requires director cdc study mandatory reporting body mass index requires secretary provide public service announcements eating disorders requires secretary acting director health_resources_and_services_administration award grants training education programs provide health professions students residents understanding clinical skills pertinent identifying treating eating disorders amends elementary secondary education act permit funds available local education agencies innovative assistance programs eating disorder programs amends title xix medicaid social security act expand coverage eating disorders requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research quality award grants patient advocacy help individuals eating disorders obtain adequate health care services insurance coverage


Summary: Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a breast cancer treatment quality performance system to: (1) assess and disclose publicly, through the use of quality measures, the quality of care provided for the treatment of breast cancer by specified health care providers; and (2) base payment to such providers for such treatment on their performance with respect to such measures. Requires reduced payments to providers that either do not submit data in accordance with the reporting process in the system, or furnish low quality care for treatment of breast cancer.

eliminating disparities breast cancer treatment act amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services establish breast cancer treatment quality performance system assess disclose publicly use quality measures quality care provided treatment breast cancer specified health care providers base payment providers treatment performance respect measures requires reduced payments providers submit data accordance reporting process system furnish low quality care treatment breast cancer


Summary: Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative to assist in coordinating activities to address the high mortality rate associated with pancreatic cancer. Requires the Secretary to establish the Interdisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Coordinating Committee to: (1) provide advice on overall research objectives and benchmarks for pancreatic cancer research; (2) develop and annually update a strategic plan for pancreatic cancer research awareness; and (3) conduct evaluations and make recommendations to the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Director of the National Cancer Institute regarding the prioritization and award of NIH research grants relating to pancreatic cancer.Requires the Secretary to develop a primary care provider education program on pancreatic cancer.Requires the Director of NIH and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a communication tool kit for patients and their families that focuses on specific pancreatic cancer issues relating to patient choices and patient care.Allows the Secretary to award grants to research institutions for use in developing innovative compounds or technologies for the prevention, early detection, or treatment of those cancers with five-year survival rates of less than 50%. Requires the Secretary to focus on pancreatic cancer during the initial five fiscal years of awarding such grants.Allows the Secretary to designate two additional Specialized Programs of Research Excellence focusing solely on pancreatic cancer research.

cancer research education act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish implement cancer initiative assist coordinating activities address high mortality rate associated cancer requires secretary establish provide advice overall research objectives benchmarks cancer research develop annually update strategic plan cancer research awareness conduct evaluations recommendations secretary director national_institutes_of_health nih director national_cancer_institute prioritization award nih research grants relating cancer requires secretary develop primary care provider education program cancer requires director nih director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop communication tool kit patients families focuses specific cancer issues relating patient choices patient care allows secretary award grants research institutions use developing innovative compounds technologies prevention early detection treatment cancers year survival rates requires secretary focus cancer initial fiscal years awarding grants allows secretary designate additional focusing solely cancer research


Summary: Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and implement a birth defects prevention and public awareness program, which includes: (1) a nationwide media campaign to increase awareness among health care providers and at-risk populations about pregnancy and breastfeeding information services; (2) grants for the provision of, or campaigns to increase awareness about, pregnancy and breastfeeding information services; and (3) grants for the conduct or support of surveillance of or research on maternal exposures that may influence the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal exposures that may influence health risks to a breastfed infant, or of networking to facilitate such surveillance or research.

risk reduction awareness act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish implement birth defects prevention public awareness program includes nationwide media campaign increase awareness health care providers risk populations pregnancy breastfeeding information services grants provision campaigns increase awareness pregnancy breastfeeding information services grants conduct support surveillance research maternal exposures influence risk adverse pregnancy outcomes maternal exposures influence health risks infant networking facilitate surveillance research


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2012 the current authorization of appropriations for the national public awareness campaign for gynecologic cancers (Johanna's law). Authorizes appropriations in subsequent fiscal years at levels necessary to carry out such campaign. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) collaborate with nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations to determine the best practices for providing gynecologic cancer information and outreach services to varied populations; and (2) make grants to nonprofit private entities to carry out demonstration projects to test outreach and education strategies to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers regarding gynecologic cancers.

amends public_health_service_act extend fy2012 current authorization appropriations national public awareness campaign gynecologic cancers law authorizes appropriations subsequent fiscal years levels necessary carry campaign requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs collaborate nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations determine best practices providing gynecologic cancer information outreach services varied populations grants nonprofit private entities carry demonstration projects test outreach education strategies increase awareness knowledge women health care providers gynecologic cancers


Summary: Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish payment for x-ray chest radiography services that use Computer-Aided Detection Technology for the early detection of lung cancer.

amends title xviii medicare social security act amended patient_protection affordable care act ppaca direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish payment ray chest services use early detection lung cancer


Summary: HIV/AIDS Save Lives First Act of 2010 - Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 regarding allocation of bilateral global HIV/AIDS assistance to: (1) make such allocation permanent; (2) increase the treatment allocation to 75%; and (3) allocate amounts to expand the use of rapid HIV/AIDS testing, with a set-aside for assistance to countries with a national policy of universal rapid HIV/AIDS diagnosis of all patients of publicly funded facilities, including pregnant women and newborns. Revises provisions concerning treatment, prevention, and care goals to require that by the end of FY2013: (1) antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS and associated opportunistic infections or medical monitoring of HIV-seropositive people not in clinical need of retroviral treatment has been provided to at least 5 million people living in recipient countries; (2) at least 1 billion rapid tests for HIV/AIDS have been conducted on people living in such countries; and (3) every available intervention is provided to ensure that 100% of infants born to HIV-infected women in such countries are born uninfected and remain uninfected for at least the first year after birth. Sets forth administrative and per-patient funding limitations.

hiv aids save lives act amends united_states_leadership hiv aids tuberculosis malaria_act allocation bilateral global hiv aids assistance allocation permanent increase treatment allocation allocate amounts expand use rapid hiv aids testing set aside assistance countries national policy universal rapid hiv aids diagnosis patients publicly funded facilities including pregnant women newborns revises provisions concerning treatment prevention care goals require end fy2013 treatment hiv aids associated infections medical monitoring hiv people clinical need treatment provided million people living recipient countries billion rapid tests hiv aids conducted people living countries available intervention provided ensure infants born hiv infected women countries born remain year birth sets forth administrative patient funding limitations


Summary: Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish the National Pulmonary Fibrosis Advisory Board; (2) develop a system to collect data on pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases; and (3) establish the National PF Registry. Requires the Secretary, in developing the Registry, to: (1) expand and coordinate existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure; and (2) provide for research access to pulmonary fibrosis data. Directs the Secretary to ensure that epidemiological and other types of information are made available to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of CDC to prepare the National Pulmonary Fibrosis Education and Awareness Plan, which shall: (1) focus on strategies to increase public education and awareness of pulmonary fibrosis; (2) address the need for new physician education strategies to improve diagnosis and treatment standards; and (3) assess and monitor the costs of pulmonary fibrosis and its burden on patients and families. Encourages the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate Institute pulmonary fibrosis research activities.

require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish develop system collect data pulmonary fibrosis lung diseases establish requires secretary developing registry expand coordinate existing data surveillance systems surveys registries federal public health environmental infrastructure provide research access pulmonary fibrosis data directs secretary ensure epidemiological types information available national_institutes_of_health nih department_of_veterans_affairs requires director cdc prepare awareness plan shall focus strategies increase public education awareness pulmonary fibrosis address need new physician education strategies improve diagnosis treatment standards assess monitor costs pulmonary fibrosis burden patients families encourages director national_heart lung blood_institute expand intensify coordinate institute pulmonary fibrosis research activities


Summary: Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, implement, and update a plan for the prevention, control, and medical management of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to implement programs to increase awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to: (1) support the integration of voluntary hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing programs into existing clinical and public health programs; (2) provide increased support to Adult Viral Hepatitis Coordinators to integrate prevention and control activities into existing health programs; (3) support the establishment of a hepatitis B and hepatitis C surveillance program; and (4) report on seroprevalence studies and the impact of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Directs the Secretary to support state, local, territorial, and tribal efforts to: (1) provide counseling and education on hepatitis B and hepatitis C; (2) expand the current vaccination programs for hepatitis B; and (3) provide referrals for treatment to individuals with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, the Director of the National Cancer Institute, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct research on hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, governmental and nonprofit entities that have special expertise relating to hepatitis B and hepatitis C to support prevention activities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of SAMHSA, to develop educational materials and intervention strategies to reduce the risks of hepatitis among substance abusers and individuals with mental illness.

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop implement update plan prevention control medical management hepatitis hepatitis secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc administrator health_resources_and_services_administration administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration samhsa implement programs increase awareness enhance knowledge understanding hepatitis hepatitis secretary acting director cdc support integration voluntary hepatitis hepatitis testing programs existing clinical public health programs provide increased support integrate prevention control activities existing health programs support establishment hepatitis hepatitis surveillance program report studies impact hepatitis hepatitis secretary support state local territorial tribal efforts provide counseling education hepatitis hepatitis expand current vaccination programs hepatitis provide referrals treatment individuals hepatitis hepatitis secretary acting director cdc director national_cancer_institute director national_institutes_of_health nih conduct research hepatitis hepatitis secretary award grants enter cooperative agreements governmental nonprofit entities special expertise relating hepatitis hepatitis support prevention activities requires secretary acting administrator samhsa develop educational materials intervention strategies reduce risks hepatitis substance abusers individuals mental illness


Summary: Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 or the PROSTATE Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force to coordinate federal activities relating to prostate cancer, including by: (1) developing a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and a list of best practices for treatment of prostate cancer that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) coordinating information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; (3) developing a comprehensive interagency strategy on, and advising agencies in, the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research and health care programs relating to prostate cancer; and (4) developing a coordinated message related to screening and treatment for prostate cancer to be reflected in educational and beneficiary materials for federal health programs. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by: (1) carrying out research to develop advances in improved early detection, diagnostic, and prognostic methods and tests; (2) carrying out research to better understand the etiology of prostate cancer to improve prevention efforts; (3) expanding basic research into prostate cancer; and (4) establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to incorporate prostate cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for medically underserved populations into the telehealth programs of their departments, including by: (1) giving priority to populations in medically underserved areas and in rural and highly rural areas; (2) promoting the efficient use of specialist care; and (3) more effectively employing tumor boards to better counsel patients. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a national education campaign to encourage men to seek prostate cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment when appropriate; and (2) award grants to private nonprofit organizations to test alternative outreach and education strategies.

prostate_research outreach screening testing access treatment effectiveness act prostate act requires secretary veterans_affairs establish coordinate federal activities relating prostate cancer including developing summary advances federal prostate cancer research list best practices treatment prostate cancer warrant broader adoption health care programs coordinating information federal research health care program activities relating prostate cancer developing comprehensive interagency strategy advising agencies solicitation proposals collaborative multidisciplinary research health care programs relating prostate cancer developing coordinated message related screening treatment prostate cancer reflected educational beneficiary materials federal health programs directs secretary veterans_affairs establish carry program coordinate intensify prostate cancer research including carrying research develop advances improved early detection diagnostic methods tests carrying research better understand prostate cancer improve prevention efforts expanding basic research prostate cancer establishing clinical registries prostate cancer requires secretary veterans_affairs secretary defense dod secretary health_and_human_services hhs incorporate prostate cancer prevention diagnosis treatment medically underserved populations telehealth programs departments including giving priority populations medically underserved areas rural highly rural areas promoting efficient use specialist care effectively employing boards better counsel patients requires secretary veterans_affairs carry national education campaign encourage men seek prostate cancer prevention diagnosis treatment appropriate award grants private nonprofit organizations test alternative outreach education strategies


Summary: Eating Disorders Awareness, Prevention, and Education Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of innovative assistance funds for programs to: (1) improve identification of students with eating disorders; (2) increase awareness of such disorders among parents and students; and (3) train educators with respect to effective eating disorder prevention and assistance methods. Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to broadcast public service announcements to improve public awareness, and to promote the identification and prevention, of eating disorders. Requires the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics to: (1) study the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement; (2) report on current state and local programs to educate youth on the dangers of eating disorders; and (3) recommend federal, state, and local measures that could be undertaken.

education act amends elementary secondary education act authorize use innovative assistance funds programs improve identification students eating disorders increase awareness disorders parents students train educators respect effective eating disorder prevention assistance methods directs secretary education carry program broadcast public service announcements improve public awareness promote identification prevention eating disorders requires national_center_for_education_statistics national_center_for_health_statistics study impact eating disorders educational advancement achievement report current state local programs educate youth dangers eating disorders recommend federal state local measures undertaken


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) develop treatment protocols and related tools for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); (2) improve biomedical and prosthetic research programs regarding COPD; (3) develop pilot programs to demonstrate best practices for the diagnosis and management of COPD; and (4) develop improved techniques and best practices for assisting individuals with COPD in successfully quitting smoking.

directs secretary veterans_affairs develop treatment protocols related tools prevention diagnosis treatment management chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improve biomedical prosthetic research programs develop pilot programs demonstrate best practices diagnosis management develop improved techniques best practices assisting individuals successfully smoking


Summary: Glaucoma Screening Act of 2011 - 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 (HHS) 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 hhs 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: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2011 - Requires each state educational agency, in order to be eligible to receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in FY2013 or subsequent fiscal years, to issue regulations establishing the following minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions. Requires each local educational agency in the state to develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) supports for students recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Requires each public elementary and secondary school to post on school grounds and make publicly available on the school website information on concussions, including information on risks, responses, symptoms, and effects. Requires public school personnel who suspect that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity to: (1) remove the student from the activity and prohibit such student from participating in school athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional; and (2) report to the student's parent or guardian regarding such injury and the treatment provided. Prohibits a student who has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored athletic activity from resuming participation in school-sponsored athletic or academic activities until the school receives a written release from a health care professional that: (1) states that the student is capable of resuming participation; and (2) may require the student to follow a plan designed to aid such individual in recovering and resuming participation in a manner that is coordinated with periods of cognitive and physical rest, and that reintroduces cognitive and physical demands on a progressive basis, based on the student's symptoms.

protecting student athletes concussions act requires state educational agency order eligible receive funds elementary secondary education act fy2013 subsequent fiscal years issue regulations establishing following minimum requirements prevention treatment concussions requires local educational agency state develop implement standard plan concussion safety management includes education students parents school personnel concussions supports students recovering concussion best practices designed ensure uniformity safety standards treatment management requires public elementary secondary school post school grounds publicly available school website information concussions including information risks responses symptoms effects requires public school personnel suspect student sustained concussion school sponsored activity remove student activity prohibit student participating school athletic activities student submits written release health care professional report student parent guardian injury treatment provided prohibits student sustained concussion school sponsored athletic activity resuming participation school sponsored athletic academic activities school receives written release health care professional states student capable resuming participation require student follow plan designed aid individual recovering resuming participation manner coordinated periods cognitive physical rest cognitive physical demands progressive basis based student symptoms


Summary: Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require local educational agencies participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs to include in their school wellness policies the requirement that each student receive 50 hours of nutrition education each school year. Requires such instruction to meet specified standards, including that it is consistent with nutritional requirements for food served under the school lunch, school breakfast, and child and adult care food programs.

education act amends national school lunch act require local educational agencies participating school lunch breakfast programs include school wellness policies requirement student receive hours nutrition education school year requires instruction meet specified standards including consistent nutritional requirements food served school lunch school breakfast child adult care food programs


Summary: NSP Termination Act - Rescinds and cancels permanently all unobligated balances remaining available, as of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for assistance to states and local governments for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties. (Thus, rescinds the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program [NSP].) Urges that all such rescinded and canceled amounts be retained in the Treasury General Fund for reducing the federal budget deficit. Subjects to possible rescission and permanent cancellation certain amounts allocated by the Secretary under the third round of funding for the NSP to specified states, including city, county, and municipal governments. Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal emergency FY2008 appropriations for the Program. States that such appropriations, together with amounts made available for the Program in the HUD, Community Planning and Development, Community Development Fund under title XII of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, shall continue to be governed by any provisions of law applicable to such amounts as in effect before the repeal. Requires the Secretary to terminate the Program upon the obligation of all such amounts and outlays to liquidate them. Requires the Secretary to publish on the HUD website a statement as to: (1) termination of the NSP; and (2) the availability of a Member of Congress and state, county, and local officials to provide assistance in mitigating the impacts of foreclosed properties on an individual's community. Requires the Comptroller General to study the economic impacts of: (1) round three NSP funding on states and communities that would occur if it were not rescinded and canceled but remained available, and (2) actual round one and round two NSP assistance on those states and communities.

cancels permanently unobligated balances remaining available enactment dodd frank wall street reform consumer protection act secretary housing_and_urban_development hud assistance states local governments redevelopment abandoned foreclosed homes residential properties rescinds round funding urges rescinded canceled amounts retained reducing federal budget deficit subjects possible rescission permanent cancellation certain amounts allocated secretary round funding specified states including city county municipal governments amends housing_and_economic_recovery_act repeal emergency fy2008 appropriations program states appropriations amounts available program hud title xii division american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act shall continue governed provisions law applicable amounts effect repeal requires secretary terminate program obligation amounts outlays liquidate requires secretary publish hud website statement termination availability member congress state county local officials provide assistance mitigating impacts foreclosed properties individual community requires comptroller general study economic impacts round funding states communities occur rescinded canceled remained available actual round round assistance states communities


Summary: Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing the tax on self-employment income.

equity nation amends internal revenue code allow self employed individuals deduct health insurance costs computing tax self employment income


Summary: Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which shall establish units to enhance border security by addressing and reducing border security threats and violence by: (1) facilitating collaboration among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies to execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and (2) enhancing information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information among such agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish BEST units in jurisdictions in which such units can contribute to BEST missions, after considering: (1) whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by cross-border threats; (2) the availability of federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in the unit; (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other U.S. jurisdictions; and (4) whether an Integrated Border Enforcement Team already exists in the area. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to establish or expand a BEST unit in a given jurisdiction, to ensure that the unit under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within that jurisdiction. Authorizes the Secretary, after determining the jurisdictions in which to establish BEST units and in order to provide federal assistance to such jurisdictions, to: (1) direct the assignment of federal personnel to BEST; and (2) take other actions to assist federal, state, local, and tribal entities to participate in BEST, including providing financial assistance for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with such participation. Directs the Secretary to report annually on the effectiveness of the program in enhancing border security and reducing the drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders.

security task force act amends homeland security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs best shall establish units enhance border security addressing reducing border security threats violence facilitating collaboration federal state local tribal foreign law enforcement agencies execute coordinated activities furtherance border security homeland security enhancing information sharing including dissemination homeland security information agencies authorizes secretary homeland_security establish best units jurisdictions units contribute best missions considering area unit established significantly impacted cross border threats availability federal state local tribal foreign law enforcement resources participate unit extent border security threats having significant harmful impact area jurisdictions exists area directs secretary determining establish expand best unit given jurisdiction ensure unit consideration duplicate efforts existing interagency task forces centers jurisdiction authorizes secretary determining jurisdictions establish best units order provide federal assistance jurisdictions direct assignment federal personnel best actions assist federal state local tribal entities participate best including providing financial assistance operational administrative technological costs associated participation directs secretary report annually effectiveness program enhancing border security reducing drug trafficking arms smuggling illegal alien trafficking smuggling violence kidnapping borders


Summary: Bed Bug Management, Prevention, and Research Act - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) award grants for bed bug management and eradication, (2) appoint a bed bug task force, and (3) award grants for related research projects. Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to include bed bugs in the definition of "vector." Requires the submission and evaluation of efficacy data if a pesticide is labeled for or proposed to be labeled for the control of a public health pest. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any product that is marketed, distributed, or sold with a claim that such product will control a public health pest if the submitted data does not support such claim. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants through September 30, 2017, to three state agencies for a pilot program under which state subdivisions and housing authorities use such funds to supplement ongoing bed bug prevention and mitigation activities. (Requires at least one of the three grants to be awarded to a state agency that before November 1, 2009, submitted a public health exemption request which proposed a pesticide use to control bed bugs but which was voluntarily canceled.)

trade act direct secretary agriculture usda award grants bed management eradication appoint bed task force award grants related research projects amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act include bed definition requires submission evaluation efficacy data pesticide labeled proposed labeled control public health pest prohibits sale distribution product marketed distributed sold claim product control public health pest submitted data support claim directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa award grants september state agencies pilot program state subdivisions housing authorities use funds supplement ongoing bed prevention mitigation activities requires grants awarded state agency november submitted public health exemption request proposed pesticide use control bed voluntarily canceled


Summary: Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prescribe an increased radiologist service payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided Detection technology for the early detection of lung cancer.

amends title xviii medicare social security act prescribe increased service payment chest ray services use technology early detection lung cancer


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.

amends patient_protection affordable care act repeal provisions establishing appropriating funds prevention_and_public_health_fund fund provide expanded sustained national investment prevention public health programs improve health help restrain rate growth private public sector health care costs rescinds unobligated balances appropriated fund directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs post notice rescission amounts funds rescinded public hhs website days enactment act


Summary: Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enhance the suicide prevention program of the Department of Defense (DOD) through the provision of suicide prevention information and resources to members of the Armed Forces from their initial enlistment or appointment through their final retirement or separation. Requires the Secretary of each military department (Secretary concerned) to include a training component on suicide prevention, which shall include: (1) methods for recognizing suicide risk factors; (2) protocols for responding to crisis situations involving members who may be at high risk for suicide; and (3) information about available suicide prevention services and best practices for suicide prevention. Directs the Secretary concerned to notify members of the the availability of and access to suicide prevention services during their preseparation counseling. Requires medical evaluations for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury in members who were deployed overseas in support of a contingency operation to also include the provision of information on the availability of suicide prevention services and the member's right of access to such services.

directs secretary defense enhance suicide prevention program department_of_defense dod provision suicide prevention information resources members armed_forces initial enlistment appointment final retirement separation requires secretary military department secretary concerned include training component suicide prevention shall include methods recognizing suicide risk factors protocols responding crisis situations involving members high risk suicide information available suicide prevention services best practices suicide prevention directs secretary concerned notify members availability access suicide prevention services preseparation counseling requires medical evaluations diagnosis post traumatic stress disorder traumatic brain injury members deployed overseas support contingency operation include provision information availability suicide prevention services member right access services


Summary: Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2011 or Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools, and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' emergency response procedures, and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations. Gives grant priority to schools that: (1) lack an AED; (2) typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; (3) generally have a longer wait for emergency medical services than other public facilities in the community; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.

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Summary: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a comprehensive program to achieve a 50% reduction in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2020. Requires the program to include initiatives throughout HHS, including: (1) a strategic review and prioritization by the National Cancer Institute of research grants; (2) the establishment by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of quality standards and guidelines for facilities that conduct computed tomography screening for lung cancer; and (3) the provision of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a Lung Cancer Early Detection Program that provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved populations that are at high risk for lung cancer access to early detection services. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to coordinate with the Secretary of HHS in implementing this Act and implementing coordinated care programs for military personnel and veterans diagnosed with lung cancer. Requires the Secretary of HHS to establish: (1) the Lung Cancer Computed Tomography Screening and Treatment Demonstration Project; and (2) the Lung Cancer Advisory Board to monitor the programs established under this Act.

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