Summary: National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Director of the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public health agencies and faith-based organizations to conduct HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and related outreach activities to reduce HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. Authorizes the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make grants to: (1) public health agencies and faith-based organizations to conduct HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease outreach, prevention, and testing activities and substance abuse testing and mental health services targeted to the African-American community; and (2) faith- and community-based organizations to provide services to youth who are HIV positive or at risk for HIV/AIDS and who have run away from home, are homeless, or reside in a detention center or foster care. Authorizes the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make grants to faith-based organizations for public health intervention and prevention activities in the African-American community to reduce HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis. Requires the Director of CDC to: (1) expand and intensify HIV/AIDS activities in African-American communities and educational activities targeting black women, youth, and men who have sex with men; (2) expand funding to build the capacity of African-American communities to respond to HIV/AIDS; and (3) implement a national media outreach campaign on getting tested. Authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research behavioral strategies to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. Authorizes the Director of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make grants for the study of biological and behavioral factors that lead to increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in the African-American community and for behavioral and structural network research and interventions. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration to award grants for: (1) training health care providers in HIV/AIDS prevention and care, (2) developing policies for providing culturally relevant and sensitive treatment to individuals with HIV/AIDS, (3) HIV/AIDS telemedicine programs, (4) certification programs for providers in HIV/AIDS care, (5) establishment of comfort care centers for people with HIV/AIDS, and (6) incentive payments to health care providers to implement HIV/AIDS testing.

elimination hiv aids act authorizes director hhs grants public health agencies faith based organizations conduct hiv aids prevention testing related outreach activities reduce hiv aids african american community authorizes administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration grants public health agencies faith based organizations conduct hiv aids sexually transmitted disease outreach prevention testing activities substance abuse testing mental health services targeted african american community community based organizations provide services youth hiv positive risk hiv aids run away home homeless reside detention center foster care authorizes director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants faith based organizations public health intervention prevention activities african american community reduce hiv aids sexually transmitted diseases tuberculosis viral hepatitis requires director cdc expand intensify hiv aids activities african american communities educational activities targeting black women youth men sex men expand funding build capacity african american communities respond hiv aids implement national media outreach campaign getting tested authorizes director national_institutes_of_health nih research behavioral strategies reduce transmission hiv aids african american community authorizes director national_center_on_minority_health_and_health_disparities grants study biological behavioral factors lead increased hiv aids prevalence african american community behavioral structural network research interventions amends public_health_service_act authorize administrator health_resources_and_services_administration award grants training health care providers hiv aids prevention care developing policies providing culturally relevant sensitive treatment individuals hiv aids hiv aids telemedicine programs certification programs providers hiv aids care establishment comfort care centers people hiv aids incentive payments health care providers implement hiv aids testing


Summary: Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2011 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA): (1) to complete a study to examine the classification of ultraviolet tanning lamps as class I medical devices; and (2) not later than one year after completion of such study, to either issue a rule providing for the reclassification of an ultraviolet tanning lamp as a class II or class III device or submit to Congress a report providing a justification for not issuing such a rule. Requires the Commissioner to: (1) complete a study on the adequacy of performance standards established for ultraviolet tanning lamps; and (2) either issue a rule providing for more stringent performance standards for such lamps, including with respect to the strength of ultraviolet rays emitted by such devices and the amount of time a user should remain exposed to such devices, or submit to Congress a report providing a justification for not issuing such a rule. Directs the Commissioner to carry out recommendations made in a report on labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices regarding ultraviolet tanning lamps. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commissioner with regard to an ultraviolet tanning lamp.

tanning bed cancer control act directs commissioner food drugs fda complete study examine classification ultraviolet tanning lamps class medical devices later year completion study issue rule providing reclassification ultraviolet tanning lamp class class iii device submit congress report providing justification issuing rule requires commissioner complete study adequacy performance standards established ultraviolet tanning lamps issue rule providing stringent performance standards lamps including respect strength ultraviolet rays emitted devices time user remain exposed devices submit congress report providing justification issuing rule directs commissioner carry recommendations report labeling requirements indoor tanning devices ultraviolet tanning lamps declares act shall construed limit authority commissioner regard ultraviolet tanning lamp


Summary: Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2011 - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or to a state, with respect to hospital services, under title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act, unless the hospital meets certain conditions related to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault, including that the hospital: (1) provides the woman with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception, (2) offers emergency contraception to the woman, (3) provides the woman such contraception at the hospital on her request, and (4) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.

compassionate assistance rape emergencies act prohibits federal funds provided hospital title xviii medicare social security act state respect hospital services title xix medicaid act hospital meets certain conditions related woman victim sexual assault including hospital provides woman accurate unbiased information emergency contraception offers emergency contraception woman provides woman contraception hospital request deny services inability woman family pay


Summary: Increasing Access to Voluntary Screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state plan to provide coverage of routine screening services for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with no cost sharing for such screening services. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of SSA to require coverage of such screening services. Sets forth requirements for such screenings. Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require health plans to provide coverage for such screening under terms and conditions that are no less favorable than the terms and conditions applicable to other routine health screenings. Prohibits certain actions to avoid these requirements. Applies such requirement to the federal employees health benefits program. Permits state Medicaid plans to provide medical coverage of individuals who have HIV/AIDS and whose income and resources do not exceed the maximum amount of income or resources disabled individuals may have to obtain such medical assistance. Provides for reimbursement to states at an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for such coverage. Excludes such coverage from the limitations on Medicaid payments to territories. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) track national HIV/AIDS and STI screening trends and the burdens of HIV/AIDS and STIs among people with disabilities; (2) make sex education materials that promote voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs accessible to the deaf and hearing loss community and to people with intellectual disabilities; (3) ensure that national screening guidelines for cervical cancer state that women who have sex with women should have the same guidelines as women who have sex only with men; and (4) improve information collection concerning the transmission, morbidity, and screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs in transgender communities.

increasing access hiv aids act amends title xix medicaid social security act ssa require state plan provide coverage routine screening services hiv aids sexually transmitted infections cost sharing screening services amends title xviii medicare ssa require coverage screening services sets forth requirements screenings amends public_health_service_act employee retirement income security act erisa internal revenue code require health plans provide coverage screening terms conditions favorable terms conditions applicable routine health screenings prohibits certain actions avoid requirements applies requirement federal employees health benefits program permits state medicaid plans provide medical coverage individuals hiv aids income resources exceed maximum income resources disabled individuals obtain medical assistance provides reimbursement states enhanced federal medical assistance percentage fmap coverage excludes coverage limitations medicaid payments territories requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc track national hiv aids screening trends burdens hiv aids people disabilities sex education materials promote voluntary screening hiv aids accessible deaf hearing loss community people intellectual disabilities ensure national screening guidelines cervical cancer state women sex women guidelines women sex men improve information collection concerning transmission morbidity screening hiv aids transgender communities


Summary: Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2011 - 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 pulmonary hypertension and its symptoms, the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension, diseases and conditions that can lead to pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis, the importance of early diagnosis, and 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: Status Report on the 30th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS Act - Directs the President to transmit to Congress and make publicly available: (1) a report on the status of the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and (2) a report on the status of international progress towards achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.

status report 30th anniversary hiv aids act directs president transmit congress publicly available report status implementation national hiv aids strategy report status international progress achieving universal access hiv aids treatment people living hiv aids


Summary: Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011 - Includes within authorized preventive health services available to veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immunizations against infectious diseases, including each immunization on the recommended adult immunization schedule established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Requires the inclusion, in an annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on VA preventive health services, of programs conducted to ensure that veterans have received each immunization on such immunization schedule at the appropriate time. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement quality measures and metrics to ensure that veterans receiving VA medical services receive each immunization at the time indicated on the schedule. Requires statistics related to such quality measures and metrics to be included in the annual report described above. Provides deadlines for the establishment and implementation of the measures and metrics.

access appropriate immunizations veterans act includes authorized preventive health services available veterans department_of_veterans_affairs immunizations infectious diseases including immunization recommended adult immunization schedule established advisory_committee_on_immunization_practices requires inclusion annual report secretary veterans_affairs preventive health services programs conducted ensure veterans received immunization immunization schedule appropriate time directs secretary develop implement quality measures metrics ensure veterans receiving medical services receive immunization time indicated schedule requires statistics related quality measures metrics included annual report described provides deadlines establishment implementation measures metrics


Summary: Health Freedom Act - Prohibits the federal government from preventing the use of a claim describing any nutrient in a food or dietary supplement as mitigating, treating, or preventing any disease, disease symptom, or health-related condition unless, in a final order following a trial on the merits, a federal court finds clear and convincing evidence, based on qualified expert opinion and published peer-reviewed scientific research, that: (1) the claim is false and misleading in a material respect; and (2) there is no less speech-restrictive alternative to claim suppression that can render the claim non-misleading. Defines the term "material" to mean that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified a competent consumer survey demonstrating that consumers decided to purchase the food or dietary supplement based on the portion of the claim alleged to be false or misleading. Revokes all FDA rules prohibiting nutrient-disease relationship claims. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to deem a food to be misbranded only when its label includes a claim adjudicated to be false and misleading under this Act. Removes limits on health claims on food provided for in the FFDCA.  Prohibits the government from preventing distribution of a publication concerning the sale of a food or dietary supplement unless: (1) it establishes that a claim contained in the publication names the specific food or supplement sold and represents that the food or supplement mitigates, treats, or prevents a disease; and (2) the claim is proven to be false and misleading in accordance with this Act.

health freedom act prohibits federal government preventing use claim describing nutrient food dietary supplement mitigating treating preventing disease disease symptom health related condition final order following trial merits federal court finds clear convincing evidence based qualified expert opinion published peer reviewed scientific research claim false misleading material respect speech restrictive alternative claim suppression render claim non misleading defines term material mean food_and_drug_administration fda identified competent consumer survey demonstrating consumers decided purchase food dietary supplement based portion claim alleged false misleading revokes fda rules prohibiting nutrient disease relationship claims amends cosmetic act ffdca deem food misbranded label includes claim adjudicated false misleading act removes limits health claims food provided ffdca prohibits government preventing distribution publication concerning sale food dietary supplement establishes claim contained publication names specific food supplement sold represents food supplement treats prevents disease claim proven false misleading accordance act


Summary: Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force, with duties to include: (1) developing a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and compile a list of best practices that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) considering establishing guidance to enable physicians to allow screening of men over age 74; (3) coordinating information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; and (4) submitting recommendations regarding federal research and health care programs. Directs the Secretary to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by developing advances in diagnostic and prognostic methods and tests, better understanding the etiology of the disease, and establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer and awarding research grants. Establishes in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Prostate Cancer Scientific Advisory Board to be responsible for accelerating real-time sharing of the latest research data and accelerating movement of new medicines to patients. Directs the Secretary of VA, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish four-year telehealth pilot projects to analyze the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness associated with telehealth services in a variety of geographic areas that contain high proportions of medically underserved populations and those in rural areas. Requires the Secretary of VA to develop a national education campaign for prostate cancer.

prostate_research outreach screening testing access treatment effectiveness act prostate act requires secretary veterans_affairs establish duties include developing summary advances federal prostate cancer research compile list best practices warrant broader adoption health care programs considering establishing guidance enable physicians allow screening men age coordinating information federal research health care program activities relating prostate cancer submitting recommendations federal research health care programs directs secretary establish carry program coordinate intensify prostate cancer research including developing advances diagnostic methods tests better understanding disease establishing clinical registries prostate cancer awarding research grants establishes fda prostate cancer scientific advisory board responsible accelerating real time sharing latest research data accelerating movement new medicines patients directs secretary secretary defense dod secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish year telehealth pilot projects analyze clinical outcomes cost effectiveness associated telehealth services variety geographic areas contain high proportions medically underserved populations rural areas requires secretary develop national education campaign prostate cancer


Summary: Border Health Security Act of 2011 - Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to revise the duties of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to include serving as an independent and objective body to both recommend and implement initiatives that solve border health issues. Authorizes a member of the Commission to provide advice or recommendations to Congress concerning issues that are considered by the Commission. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the members of the Commission, to award grants to eligible entities to improve the health of individuals residing in the United States-Mexico Border Area. Requires the Secretary to award grants under the Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance project to eligible entities for infection disease surveillance activities in the United States-Mexico Border Area. Requires the Commission to: (1) prepare a binational strategic plan to guide the operations of the Commission, and (2) develop and approve an operational work plan and budget based on the strategic plan. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an evaluation of Commission activities. Requires the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine for a study concerning binational health infrastructure, with respect to the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada (including trauma and emergency care), and health insurance efforts. Authorizes the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in establishing a health alert system that: (1) alerts clinicians and public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes along the United States-Mexico Border Area; and (2) is alerted to signs of health threats, disasters of mass scale, or bioterrorism along the United States-Mexico Border Area.

border health security act amends act revise duties include serving independent objective body recommend implement initiatives solve border health issues authorizes member commission provide advice recommendations congress concerning issues considered commission requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting members commission award grants eligible entities improve health individuals residing requires secretary award grants early warning infectious disease surveillance project eligible entities infection disease surveillance activities requires commission prepare binational strategic plan guide operations commission develop approve operational work plan budget based strategic plan requires government_accountability_office gao conduct evaluation commission activities requires secretary enter contract institute_of_medicine study concerning binational health infrastructure respect united_states mexico united_states canada including trauma emergency care health insurance efforts authorizes secretary coordinate secretary homeland_security dhs establishing health alert system alerts clinicians public health officials emerging disease clusters signs health threats disasters mass scale bioterrorism


Summary: Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Savings Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to lymphedema diagnosis and treatment services. including lymphedema compression treatment items.

diagnosis treatment cost savings act amends title xviii medicare social security act extend coverage diagnosis treatment services including compression treatment items


Summary: Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require 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 of Health and Human Services (HHS), 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 director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish develop system collect data pulmonary fibrosis lung diseases establish requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs 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: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to require payment for post-mastectomy external breast prosthesis garments regardless of whether such items are supplied to the beneficiary before or after the mastectomy or other breast cancer surgical procedure. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop policies to ensure appropriate beneficiary access and utilization safeguards for such items.

breast cancer recovery improvement act amends title xviii medicare require payment post mastectomy external breast garments regardless items supplied beneficiary mastectomy breast cancer surgical procedure directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop policies ensure appropriate beneficiary access utilization safeguards items


Summary: Amends the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to reauthorize appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 for a demonstration program to develop and establish systemic mechanisms to improve the prevention and treatment of Sickle Cell Disease.

amends american_jobs_creation_act reauthorize appropriations fy2013 fy2017 demonstration program develop establish systemic mechanisms improve prevention treatment


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the manner in which they 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 is represented in public health 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 tick-borne diseases.

requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish tick borne diseases advisory committee advise secretary assistant secretary health manner 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 health policy decisions information disseminated public physicians balanced advise relevant federal agencies priorities related lyme tick borne diseases


Summary: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 - 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) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through such activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on neurological diseases. Requires the Secretary to provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of neurological diseases in the United States and other information on neurological diseases, such as demographics information, risk factors, or diagnosis and progression markers. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on neurological diseases, such as information concerning the epidemiology, natural history, prevention, detection, management, and treatment of the diseases and the development of outcomes measures; and (2) address issues identified through consultations with individuals with appropriate expertise. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to federal agencies and to the public, including researchers; and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as the protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc enhance expand infrastructure activities track epidemiology neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis parkinson disease incorporate information obtained activities national neurological diseases surveillance system requires secretary ensure system designed manner facilitates research neurological diseases requires secretary provide collection storage information incidence prevalence neurological diseases united_states information neurological diseases demographics information risk factors diagnosis progression markers authorizes secretary provide collection storage information relevant analysis neurological diseases information concerning epidemiology natural history prevention detection management treatment diseases development outcomes measures address issues identified consultations individuals appropriate expertise authorizes secretary award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements public private nonprofit entities carry activities act requires secretary information analysis system available federal agencies public including researchers ensure privacy security protections applicable system stringent protections health_insurance_portability_and_accountability_act hipaa


Summary: Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2011 or the PHIT Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for married couples filing jointly or heads of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses. Defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as amounts paid for fitness center memberships, physical exercise programs, and exercise equipment.

personal health investment today act act amends internal revenue code allow medical care tax deduction married couples filing jointly heads household qualified sports fitness expenses defines qualified sports fitness expenses amounts paid fitness center memberships physical exercise programs exercise equipment


Summary: Charles August Long Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 or the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases patient network. Includes among the purposes of the CAL Network to: (1) provide physicians who are handling cases of undiagnosed diseases with a means to search for similar cases and to network and collaborate with physicians handling similar cases; (2) better enable and examine cross-disease research; (3) better describe the types and prevalence of cases of undiagnosed diseases in the United States; and (4) provide such data necessary to better understand the length of time for a diagnosis to be rendered and to identify barriers to diagnoses and reasons for misdiagnosis of diseases. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for: (1) the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on cases of undiagnosed diseases and other disorders that can often go undiagnosed or be misdiagnosed as other diseases or disorders; and (2) the establishment of separate undiagnosed disease programs.

requires director national_institutes_of_health nih establish maintain diseases patient network includes purposes provide physicians handling cases diseases means search similar cases network collaborate physicians handling similar cases better enable examine cross disease research better describe types prevalence cases diseases united_states provide data necessary better understand length time diagnosis rendered identify barriers diagnoses reasons diseases authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements public private nonprofit entities collection analysis reporting data cases diseases disorders diseases disorders establishment separate disease programs


Summary: Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to medical nutrition therapy services for people with pre-diabetes and risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.

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


Summary: Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators in an outpatient setting as authorized providers of Medicare diabetes outpatient self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Directs the Comptroller General to study the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program. Directs the Director of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to educate primary care physicians and the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.

medicare diabetes self management training act amends title xviii medicare social security act recognize state licensed -registered health care professionals certified diabetes educators outpatient setting authorized providers medicare diabetes outpatient self management training services including telehealth services medicare supplementary_medical_insurance directs comptroller general study barriers exist medicare beneficiaries diabetes accessing diabetes self management training services medicare program directs director hhs develop series recommendations effective outreach methods educate primary care physicians public benefits diabetes self management training


Summary: National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and make recommendations regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate in any way to supporting appropriate clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes. Sets forth the duties of the Commission, which shall include: (1) evaluating HHS programs; (2) identifying current activities and critical gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing care to people with pre-diabetes and diabetes; (3) using outcomes-based registry data to evaluate various care models and methods; (4) evaluating and expanding education and awareness to health care professionals regarding clinical practices for the prevention of diabetes and the precursor conditions of diabetes; and (5) developing and testing appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources related to diabetes prevention and treatments. Requires the Commission to submit to the Secretary and Congress an operating plan for carrying out the activities of the Commission that includes specific activities the Commission plans to conduct and a budget for such activities.

national diabetes clinical care commission act establishes department_of_health_and_human_services hhs evaluate recommendations better coordination leveraging federal programs relate way supporting appropriate clinical care people pre diabetes diabetes sets forth duties commission shall include evaluating hhs programs identifying current activities critical gaps federal efforts support clinicians providing care people pre diabetes diabetes outcomes based registry data evaluate care models methods evaluating expanding education awareness health care professionals clinical practices prevention diabetes precursor conditions diabetes developing testing appropriate methods outreach dissemination educational resources related diabetes prevention treatments requires commission submit secretary congress operating plan carrying activities commission includes specific activities commission plans conduct budget activities


Summary: Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to develop, study, or evaluate model systems for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors. Requires the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer to establish a plan to meet specified objectives relating to medical and psychosocial care workforce development, including: (1) disseminating to health care educators information relevant to providing medical and psychosocial services to persons with pediatric cancers; (2) adapting curricula for continuing education of the existing workforce; and (3) strengthening the emphasis on psychosocial health care in educational accreditation standards and professional licensing and certification. Reauthorizes and expands the National Cancer Institute's pediatric cancer research and awareness program to include research on: (1) pediatric cancer survivors within minority or other medically underserved populations, (2) health disparities in pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes, and (3) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors. Requires the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish and operate a clinic for comprehensive long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors.

pediatric adolescent young adult cancer survivorship research quality life act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants eligible entities establish pilot programs develop study evaluate model systems monitoring caring childhood cancer survivors requires secretary convene establish plan meet specified objectives relating medical psychosocial care workforce development including disseminating health care educators information relevant providing medical psychosocial services persons pediatric cancers adapting curricula continuing education existing workforce strengthening emphasis psychosocial health care educational accreditation standards professional licensing certification reauthorizes expands national_cancer_institute pediatric cancer research awareness program include research pediatric cancer survivors minority medically underserved populations health disparities pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes follow care pediatric cancer survivors requires secretary grants eligible entities establish operate clinic comprehensive long term follow services pediatric cancer survivors


Summary: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011 - Directs the President to establish the Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer to help end breast cancer by January 1, 2020. Directs the Commission to: (1) identify opportunities and ideas within government and the private sector that are key components in achieving the end of breast cancer and which have been overlooked, yet are ripe for collaboration and investment; (2) recommend projects to leverage such opportunities and ideas in the areas of the primary prevention of breast cancer and the causes and prevention of breast cancer metastasis; and (3) ensure that its activities are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs and laboratories of other government agencies. Directs the President to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine for an evaluation of the Commission's progress. Terminates the Commission on June 1, 2020.

accelerating end breast cancer act directs president establish commission accelerate end breast cancer help end breast cancer january directs commission identify opportunities ideas government private sector key components achieving end breast cancer ripe collaboration investment recommend projects leverage opportunities ideas areas primary prevention breast cancer causes prevention breast cancer ensure activities coordinated duplicate efforts programs laboratories government agencies directs president enter agreement institute_of_medicine evaluation commission progress terminates commission june


Summary: Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include information regarding the patient's individual measure of breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to the patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to patients. Requires the summary to: (1) convey the patient's risk of developing breast cancer associated with below, above, and average levels of breast density; and (2) include language communicating that individuals with more dense breasts may benefit from supplemental screening tests and should talk with their physicians about any questions or concerns regarding the summary.

breast density mammography reporting act amends public_health_service_act require mammography facilities include information patient individual measure breast density written report results mammography examination provided patient physician summary written report given patients requires summary convey patient risk developing breast cancer associated average levels breast density include language communicating individuals dense breasts benefit supplemental screening tests talk physicians questions concerns summary


Summary: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2011 - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act commonly referred to as Johanna's Law to revise requirements for a national public awareness campaign regarding gynecologic cancers to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase awareness and knowledge of ovarian and cervical cancers, and (2) expand such campaign to include public service announcements targeted to low-income women.Expresses the sense of Congress that funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of gynecologic cancer education and awareness efforts should reflect the fact that ovarian and cervical cancers are the most deadly of the gynecologic cancers.

amends provisions public_health_service_act commonly referred law revise requirements national public awareness campaign gynecologic cancers require secretary health_and_human_services hhs increase awareness knowledge cervical cancers expand campaign include public service announcements targeted low income women expresses sense congress funding centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc gynecologic cancer education awareness efforts reflect fact cervical cancers deadly gynecologic cancers


Summary: Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2011 or the SCREEN Act of 2011 - Increases Medicare payments to qualifying Medicare providers by 10% for cancer screening tests recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Terminates the increase for a test when it reaches a 75% utilization rate for beneficiaries for whom such screening is recommended. Makes a Medicare provider eligible for such increased payment only if the provider: (1) participates in a nationally recognized quality improvement registry with respect to such test, and (2) demonstrates that the tests were provided in accordance with accepted outcomes-based quality measures. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive cost-sharing for colorectal cancer screening tests. Extends Medicare coverage to include an outpatient office visit or consultation prior to a colorectal cancer test consisting of a screening colonoscopy, or in conjunction with an individual's decision regarding the performance of such a test on the individual, for the purpose of beneficiary education, assuring selection of the proper screening test, and securing information relating to the procedure and the sedation of the individual. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce the conversion factors for purposes of payment to physicians and hospital outpatient departments under Medicare to offset the additional expenditures under this Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require health plans to cover, with no cost-sharing, activities related to certain covered preventive services that are part of the same clinical encounter, such as conducting a biopsy or removing a lesion or growth.

education act screen act increases medicare payments qualifying medicare providers cancer screening tests recommended terminates increase test reaches utilization rate beneficiaries screening recommended makes medicare provider eligible increased payment provider participates nationally recognized quality improvement registry respect test demonstrates tests provided accordance accepted outcomes based quality measures amends title xviii medicare social security act waive cost sharing colorectal cancer screening tests extends medicare coverage include outpatient office visit consultation prior colorectal cancer test consisting screening colonoscopy conjunction individual decision performance test individual purpose beneficiary education assuring selection proper screening test securing information relating procedure individual requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs reduce conversion factors purposes payment physicians hospital outpatient departments medicare offset additional expenditures act amends public_health_service_act require health plans cover cost sharing activities related certain covered preventive services clinical encounter conducting removing growth


Summary: Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to: (1) assist in purchasing appropriate equipment or in hiring and training personnel to expand the inventory of fresh fruits and vegetables or other healthy food alternatives available for residents of a low-income community, and (2) carry out related consumer education and outreach activities. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to cover additional primary and preventive services relating to obesity treatment and prevention, supervised exercise sessions, stress testing, lifestyle modification education, and culinary arts education to promote proper nutrition.

healthy living act authorizes secretary agriculture usda grants community based organizations local redevelopment agencies operating low income communities assist purchasing appropriate equipment hiring training personnel expand inventory fresh fruits vegetables healthy food alternatives available residents low income community carry related consumer education outreach activities amends title xviii medicare title xix medicaid social security act cover additional primary preventive services relating obesity treatment prevention supervised exercise sessions stress testing lifestyle modification education arts education promote proper nutrition


Summary: Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out surveillance, education, and testing programs with respect to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections. Requires the Secretary to establish a national system with respect to HBV and HCV to: (1) determine the prevalence of such infections, (2) carry out testing programs to increase the number of individuals who are aware of their infection, (3) disseminate public information and education programs for the detection and control of such infections, (4) provide referrals for counseling and medical treatment and ensure the provision of follow-up services, and (5) improve the training of health professionals in the treatment of such infections. Directs the Secretary to determine the populations that are considered at high risk. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complete the revision of CDC guidelines for screening individuals with HCV, taking into account: (1) the effectiveness issues that have been raised with respect to the current CDC guidelines for screening, (2) the importance of responding to the perception that receiving such screening may be stigmatizing, and (3) whether age-based screening would be effective. Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to: (1) develop HCV screening recommendations, taking into account the guidelines established by CDC and new and improved treatments for HCV; and (2) develop HBV screening recommendations, taking into account the guidelines the CDC recommended in 2008.

viral hepatitis testing act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs carry surveillance education testing programs respect hepatitis hepatitis hcv virus infections requires secretary establish national system respect hcv determine prevalence infections carry testing programs increase number individuals aware infection disseminate public information education programs detection control infections provide referrals counseling medical treatment ensure provision follow services improve training health professionals treatment infections directs secretary determine populations considered high risk requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc complete revision cdc guidelines screening individuals hcv taking account effectiveness issues raised respect current cdc guidelines screening importance responding perception receiving screening age based screening effective requires director agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq develop hcv screening recommendations taking account guidelines established cdc new improved treatments hcv develop screening recommendations taking account guidelines cdc recommended


Summary: Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Directs the Comptroller General to report on whether the presentation of clinical study safety and effectiveness data by sex, age, and racial subgroups complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a response to such report, including a corrective action plan as needed. Requires the Director of the Office of Women's Health of FDA to report on the compliance of clinical studies of women's health with such FDA requirements, including requirements regarding: (1) the adequacy of representation of females, racial and ethnic minorities, and adults of all ages in approved clinical studies; and (2) the extent to which a summary of product safety and effectiveness data disaggregated by sex, age, and racial subgroup is available to the public. Requires the Director of the Office of Minority Health of FDA to submit a report that includes such information with respect to clinical studies of minority health. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to report on the quality of, and access to, care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases and to include recommendations for eliminating disparities in, and improving the treatment of, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. Reauthorizes a program to award grants for preventive heath services and referrals for medical treatment for women through entities that are screening women for breast or cervical cancer. Requires the Secretary to study the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on such services and make recommendations for improvement in the provision of preventive health services, referrals, and followup services to women eligible for such services.

heart women act directs comptroller general report presentation clinical study safety effectiveness data sex age racial subgroups complies food_and_drug_administration fda requirements requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs submit response report including corrective action plan needed requires director report compliance clinical studies women health fda requirements including requirements adequacy representation females racial ethnic minorities adults ages approved clinical studies extent summary product safety effectiveness data disaggregated sex age racial subgroup available public requires director submit report includes information respect clinical studies minority health amends public_health_service_act require secretary report quality access care women heart disease stroke cardiovascular diseases include recommendations eliminating disparities improving treatment heart disease stroke cardiovascular diseases women reauthorizes program award grants preventive heath services referrals medical treatment women entities screening women breast cervical cancer requires secretary study impact patient_protection affordable care act services recommendations improvement provision preventive health services referrals services women eligible services


Summary: Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research with respect to: (1) improving the treatment and management of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment, and (2) evaluating the role of nursing interventions in the amelioration of such symptoms and side effects. Requires the NIH Director to make nursing intervention research grants for studying cancer symptom management care and services delivered by registered nurses. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an arrangement under which the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences shall evaluate and report to the Secretary and Congress on the current state of symptom management, patient treatment education, and supportive care given to people with cancer.

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


Summary: Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and provide for dissemination to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, coaches, and families, as well as to state and local health departments, pediatricians, hospitals, and other health professionals, of public education and awareness materials and resources that include: (1) background information to increase education and awareness of cardiomyopathy; (2) a cardiomyopathy risk assessment worksheet for use by parents, guardians, or other caregivers; (3) guidelines regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in schools and child care centers; (4) training information on defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (5) recommendations for how schools and child care centers can develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan. Encourages the Secretary, in support of such effort, to: (1) establish an advisory panel, and (2) engage in a memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement with a national nonprofit advocacy organization expert in all forms of cardiomyopathy.

cardiomyopathy health education training schools hearts act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs conjunction director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop provide dissemination school administrators educators school health professionals coaches families state local health departments pediatricians hospitals health professionals public education awareness materials resources include background information increase education awareness cardiomyopathy cardiomyopathy risk assessment use parents guardians caregivers guidelines placement automated external defibrillators schools child care centers training information defibrillators cardiopulmonary resuscitation recommendations schools child care centers develop implement cardiac emergency response plan encourages secretary support effort establish advisory panel engage memorandum understanding cooperative agreement national nonprofit advocacy organization expert forms cardiomyopathy


Summary: Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services. Expresses the sense of Congress wih respect to continued support by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the area of symptom management and the role of nurses in providing those interventions. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the NIH Director to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research with respect to: (1) improving the treatment and management of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment, and (2) evaluating the role of nursing interventions in the amelioration of such symptoms and side effects.

amends title xviii medicare social security act amended medicare_improvements_for_patients_and_providers_act provide medicare coverage comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services expresses sense congress respect continued support national_institutes_of_health nih area symptom management role nurses providing interventions amends public_health_service_act direct nih director expand intensify coordinate programs conduct support research respect improving treatment management symptoms effects associated cancer cancer treatment evaluating role nursing interventions symptoms effects


Summary: Cavernous Angioma CARE Center Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Cavernous Angioma Clinical Care, Awareness, Research, and Education Center of Excellence at a university health sciences research and clinical center in the southwest United States to: (1) provide basic, translational, and clinical research with respect to new diagnostic, prevention, and novel treatment methodology for individuals with cavernous angioma; and (2) serve as a model for, and provide support to, medical schools and research institutions. Requires the Director of the Center to: (1) ensure that the Center provides community-, family-, and patient-centered culturally sensitive care; (2) encourage and coordinate opportunities for individuals to participate in clinical research studies that will advance medical research and care; and (3) develop the Center as a model and training facility for other facilities throughout the United States that are engaged in research regarding, and care for individuals with, cavernous angioma.

care center act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish clinical care awareness research education center excellence university health sciences research clinical center southwest united_states provide basic translational clinical research respect new diagnostic prevention novel treatment methodology individuals serve model provide support medical schools research institutions requires director center ensure center provides family- patient centered culturally sensitive care encourage coordinate opportunities individuals participate clinical research studies advance medical research care develop center model training facility facilities united_states engaged research care individuals


Summary: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (thus covering 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]).

removing barriers colorectal cancer screening act amends title xviii medicare social security act waive coinsurance colorectal cancer screening tests covering cost medicare supplementary medical insurance benefits aged disabled


Summary: Expanding and Promoting Expertise in Review of Rare Treatments Act of 2012 or EXPERRT Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program for consultation with external experts to inform and strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) review of drugs and biologic products for rare diseases and drugs and biologic products that are genetically targeted. Requires, under such program, each review division within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research to seek the opinion of external experts on topics that may include: (1) rare diseases; (2) the severity of rare diseases; (3) the unmet medical need associated with rare diseases; (4) the willingness and ability of individuals with a rare disease to participate in clinical trials; (5) an assessment of the benefits and risks, including side effects, of current and investigational therapies; (6) the design of clinical trials for rare disease populations and subpopulations; and (7) demographics and the clinical description of patient populations. Allows external experts to request the opportunity to meet with a review division regarding any such topic. Authorizes the Secretary to determine the timing of each consultation, which may occur prior to, or following, the filing of an investigational new drug application, a new drug application, or a biologies license application. Requires the experts consulted to be considered special government employees.

expanding promoting expertise review rare treatments act act amends cosmetic act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish program consultation external experts inform strengthen food_and_drug_administration fda review drugs biologic products rare diseases drugs biologic products genetically targeted requires program review division center_for_drug_evaluation_and_research center_for_biologics_evaluation_and_research seek opinion external experts topics include rare diseases severity rare diseases unmet medical need associated rare diseases willingness ability individuals rare disease participate clinical trials assessment benefits risks including effects current investigational therapies design clinical trials rare disease populations subpopulations demographics clinical description patient populations allows external experts request opportunity meet review division topic authorizes secretary determine timing consultation occur prior following filing investigational new drug application new drug application license application requires experts consulted considered special government employees


Summary: CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of CTC as a CRC screening test under Medicare, including the extent to which such coverage as required by this Act has been implemented.

colonography screening colorectal cancer act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide medicare coverage screening computed tomography colonography ctc colorectal cancer screening test exclude screening ctc meaning imaging services special rule outpatient services department opd fee schedule payments directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs submit preliminary report congress status coverage ctc screening test medicare including extent coverage required act implemented


Summary: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Education and Outreach Campaign Repeal Act of 2012 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the education and outreach campaign regarding preventive benefits. Rescinds the unobligated balance of any funds made available for carrying out such campaign, as in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act.

patient protection outreach campaign repeal act amends patient protection affordable care act repeal education outreach campaign preventive benefits rescinds unobligated balance funds available carrying campaign effect day enactment act


Summary: Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options. Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery or in a delayed fashion; (2) prostheses or breast forms may be available; (3) federal law mandates that both public and private health plans include coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses; (4) the patient has a right to choose the provider of reconstructive care, including the potential transfer of care to a surgeon that provides breast reconstructive care; and (5) the patient may opt to undergo breast reconstruction in a delayed fashion for personal reasons or after completion of all other breast cancer treatments. Prohibits such campaign from specifying, or being designed to serve as a tool to limit, the health care providers available to patients.

breast cancer patient education act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide planning implementation education campaign inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery availability coverage breast reconstruction prostheses options requires campaign include dissemination following information breast reconstruction possible time breast cancer surgery delayed fashion prostheses breast forms available federal law mandates public private health plans include coverage breast reconstruction prostheses patient right choose provider reconstructive care including potential transfer care surgeon provides breast reconstructive care patient opt undergo breast reconstruction delayed fashion personal reasons completion breast cancer treatments prohibits campaign specifying designed serve tool limit health care providers available patients


Summary: USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the scope and responsibilities of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to require it to: (1) publish research plans to guide its systematic review of evidence relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make available reports on such evidence and recommendations for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care products and services (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive services stakeholders board to advise it on developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of clinical preventive services. Provides for the disclosure and management of conflicts of interest by members of the Task Force and the preventive services stakeholders board. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that: (1) lists current recommendations of the Task Force; (2) compares Task Force recommendations and recommendations of other federal health agencies, national medical professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy organizations; and (3) analyzes the impact of Task Force recommendations on public and private insurance coverage, access, and outcomes, including the impact of morbidity and mortality. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny payment for a Medicare preventive service that has not received an A, B, C, or I grade by the Task Force.

uspstf transparency accountability act amends public_health_service_act expand scope responsibilities united_states_preventive_services_task_force require publish research plans guide systematic review evidence relating effectiveness preventive services available reports evidence recommendations public comment establish system grading preventive care products services grades grade insufficient information convene preventive services stakeholders board advise developing updating publishing disseminating evidence based recommendations use clinical preventive services provides disclosure management conflicts interest members task_force preventive services stakeholders board directs government_accountability_office gao submit report lists current recommendations task_force compares task force recommendations recommendations federal health agencies national medical professional societies patient disease advocacy organizations analyzes impact task force recommendations public private insurance coverage access outcomes including impact morbidity mortality amends title xviii medicare social security act eliminate discretion secretary health_and_human_services hhs deny payment medicare preventive service received grade task_force


Summary: Prostate Cancer Detection Research and Education Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish an advisory council on prostate cancer to draft a plan for the development and validation of an accurate test or tests to detect and diagnose prostate cancer. Terminates the advisory council on December 31, 2016. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate and intensify research in accordance with the plan developed under this Act, with particular attention provided to leveraging existing research to develop and validate a test or tests, such as biomarkers or imaging, to detect and accurately diagnose prostate cancer. Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of prostate cancer, and (2) award grants to nonprofit private entities to test alternative outreach and education strategies to increase the awareness and knowledge of Americans with respect to prostate cancer.

education act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director national_institutes_of_health nih establish advisory council prostate cancer draft plan development validation accurate test tests detect diagnose prostate cancer terminates advisory council december requires director national_institutes_of_health nih coordinate intensify research accordance plan developed act particular attention provided leveraging existing research develop validate test tests biomarkers imaging detect accurately diagnose prostate cancer requires secretary carry national campaign increase awareness knowledge prostate cancer award grants nonprofit private entities test alternative outreach education strategies increase awareness knowledge americans respect prostate cancer


Summary: Makes: (1) emergency supplemental appropriations for obesity programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and (2) offsetting rescissions of prior year unobligated balances of specified accounts.

makes emergency supplemental appropriations obesity programs centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc offsetting rescissions prior year unobligated balances specified accounts


Summary: Mary Colella Autoimmune Disease Awareness Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for the purpose of formulating recommendations for the coordination of governmental and private programs and activities relating to autoimmune diseases. Requires the Coordinating Committee to: (1) develop criteria to be used in defining and identifying autoimmune diseases; (2) monitor federal, state, and private activities with respect to such diseases; (3) make recommendations regarding any appropriate changes to such activities, including recommendations to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with respect to the development of a strategic plan for the coordination of governmental and private programs and activities relating to autoimmune diseases; (4) develop, annually update, and submit to Congress, biennially, such strategic plan; and (5) make recommendations regarding public participation in decisions relating to autoimmune diseases.

amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish diseases interdepartmental coordinating committee purpose formulating recommendations coordination governmental private programs activities relating diseases requires develop criteria defining identifying diseases monitor federal state private activities respect diseases recommendations appropriate changes activities including recommendations director national_institutes_of_health nih respect development strategic plan coordination governmental private programs activities relating diseases develop annually update submit congress biennially strategic plan recommendations public participation decisions relating diseases


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2014-FY2018: (1) a research program for the prevention and cure of Type I diabetes, and (2) a program to provide services through Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

amends public_health_service_act reauthorize fy2014 fy2018 research program prevention cure type diabetes program provide services indian health facilities prevention treatment diabetes


Summary: Surveillance, Tracking, Observation, and Prevention of Obesity Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make demonstration project grants for the expansion of state registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index collected and submitted by health care providers. Requires the Secretary to study and report on the demonstration projects, including an analysis of their effectiveness.

prevention obesity act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs demonstration project grants expansion state registries childhood immunization health include data body mass index collected submitted health care providers requires secretary study report demonstration projects including analysis effectiveness


Summary: Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), upon a request by the chairman or ranking minority member of either congressional budget committee, to determine if a proposed measure would result in reductions in budget outlays in budgetary outyears through the use of preventive health and preventive health services. Requires CBO, if the measure would result in such substantial reductions, to include in any CBO projection a description and estimate of such reductions and a description of the basis for such conclusions. Authorizes CBO to prepare a budget projection that includes some or all of the budgetary outyears.

amends congressional_budget impoundment control act require director congressional_budget_office cbo request chairman ranking minority member congressional budget committee determine proposed measure result reductions budget outlays budgetary outyears use preventive health preventive health services requires cbo measure result substantial reductions include cbo projection description estimate reductions description basis conclusions authorizes cbo prepare budget projection includes budgetary outyears


Summary: Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make payments from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to qualified third-party intermediaries for diabetes prevention services furnished to prediabetic Medicare beneficiaries by eligible entities in local communities that are networked and managed by such third-party intermediaries.

diabetes prevention act amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs payments federal_supplementary_medical_insurance_trust_fund qualified party intermediaries diabetes prevention services furnished medicare beneficiaries eligible entities local communities networked managed party intermediaries


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines.

amends internal revenue code add vaccines seasonal influenza list vaccines subject excise tax taxable vaccines


Summary: Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to eligible federally qualified health centers to fund a minimum of 10 demonstration projects to promote: (1) universal access to family centered, evidence-based interventions that prevent child maltreatment by addressing parenting practices and skills; and (2) behavioral health and family well-being for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, including by addressing issues related to sexual orientation and individuals with disabilities. Sets forth permitted uses of grant funds, including to: (1) adapt and implement evidence-based parenting skills training programs for caregivers from all backgrounds who use the health center for health care and child well-visits; (2) adapt instruments and screen caregivers for child maltreatment risk factors such as depression, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence; and (3) provide access to mental health services to caregivers screened positive for child maltreatment risk factors. Requires the Secretary to award a contract for the provision of technical assistance, project coordination, and training for health care professionals for grantees under this Act.

community health centers act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director cdc award grants eligible federally qualified health centers fund minimum demonstration projects promote universal access family centered evidence based interventions prevent child maltreatment addressing parenting practices skills behavioral health family families diverse socioeconomic cultural racial ethnic backgrounds including addressing issues related sexual orientation individuals disabilities sets forth permitted uses grant funds including adapt implement evidence based parenting skills training programs caregivers backgrounds use health center health care child visits adapt instruments screen caregivers child maltreatment risk factors depression substance abuse intimate partner violence provide access mental health services caregivers screened positive child maltreatment risk factors requires secretary award contract provision technical assistance project coordination training health care professionals grantees act


Summary: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or the HeLP America Act - Establishes or expands programs regarding children's nutrition and physical activity in schools and with child care providers, including expanding the free fruit fruit program and promoting equal opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in schools and colleges. Sets forth provisions to expand healthy activities in the community, including permitting use of schools for recreational and nutritional purposes during nonschool hours, awarding grants for sports and athletic programs for individuals with disabilities, awarding grants to establish community gardens, requiring physical activity guidelines for the general public, and promoting breastfeeding among working mothers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase taxes on tobacco products, allow a wellness program credit for employers, exclude from an employee's income the fees paid by an employer to an athletic or fitness facility on the employee's behalf, and disallow a deduction for expenses relating to advertising or marketing of any tobacco product. Establishes a program to assist federal departments and agencies in integrating health goals into their activities. Establishes requirements for federal buildings, including requirements for: (1) application of menu labeling requirements to food establishments and nutritional standards for food provided in such buildings, (2) prompts encouraging individuals to use stairs, and (3) installation of bicycle storage areas. Sets forth provisions to reduce the sodium content of processed food and restaurant food, expand nutritional labeling requirements, establish a front-label food guidance system, and strengthen health literacy. Authorizes the FTC to regulate childrens advertising as an unfair act or practice in or affecting commerce. Authorizes the Secretary of HHS to: (1) impose an industry-wide penalty on manufacturers of cigarettes for failure to achieve youth tobacco use reduction goals; and (2) make grants to eligible entities to analyze body mass index measurements of children Expands coverage of preventive services through Medicaid and the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. Establishes a training program for health professionals related to the prevention, identification, and treatment of overweight patients, obesity, and eating disorders.

prevention america act help america act establishes expands programs children nutrition physical activity schools child care providers including expanding free fruit fruit program promoting equal opportunities students disabilities participate schools colleges sets forth provisions expand healthy activities community including permitting use schools recreational nutritional purposes hours awarding grants sports athletic programs individuals disabilities awarding grants establish community gardens requiring physical activity guidelines general public promoting breastfeeding working mothers amends internal revenue code increase taxes tobacco products allow wellness program credit employers exclude employee income fees paid employer athletic fitness facility employee behalf disallow deduction expenses relating advertising marketing tobacco product establishes program assist federal departments agencies integrating health goals activities establishes requirements federal buildings including requirements application menu labeling requirements food establishments nutritional standards food provided buildings encouraging individuals use installation bicycle storage areas sets forth provisions reduce sodium content processed food restaurant food expand nutritional labeling requirements establish label food guidance system strengthen health literacy authorizes ftc regulate advertising unfair act practice affecting commerce authorizes secretary hhs impose industry wide penalty manufacturers cigarettes failure achieve youth tobacco use reduction goals grants eligible entities analyze body mass index measurements children expands coverage preventive services medicaid federal_employees_health benefits program establishes training program health professionals related prevention identification treatment overweight patients obesity eating disorders


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 within six months of establishment of the committee and every five years thereafter a strategic plan for pancreatic cancer research awareness; and (3) conduct evaluations and make recommendations as needed to the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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 NCI 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 months establishment committee years strategic plan cancer research awareness conduct evaluations recommendations needed 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 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: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 - 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) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through such activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on neurological diseases. Requires the Secretary to provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of neurological diseases in the United States and other information on neurological diseases, such as demographics information, risk factors, or diagnosis and progression markers. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on neurological diseases, such as information concerning the epidemiology, natural history, prevention, detection, management, and treatment of the diseases and the development of outcomes measures; and (2) address issues identified through consultations with individuals with appropriate expertise. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to federal agencies and to the public, including researchers; and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as federal privacy and security law under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc enhance expand infrastructure activities track epidemiology neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis parkinson disease incorporate information obtained activities national neurological diseases surveillance system requires secretary ensure system designed manner facilitates research neurological diseases requires secretary provide collection storage information incidence prevalence neurological diseases united_states information neurological diseases demographics information risk factors diagnosis progression markers authorizes secretary provide collection storage information relevant analysis neurological diseases information concerning epidemiology natural history prevention detection management treatment diseases development outcomes measures address issues identified consultations individuals appropriate expertise authorizes secretary award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements public private nonprofit entities carry activities act requires secretary information analysis system available federal agencies public including researchers ensure privacy security protections applicable system stringent federal privacy security law health_insurance_portability_and_accountability_act hipaa