H.R. 1362 (111th): National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2010

Introduced:
Mar 05, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Chris Van Hollen Jr. [D-MD8]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2595 (112th) on Jul 20, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 28, 2010 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Mar 05, 2009
Referred to Committee Mar 05, 2009
Reported by Committee Sep 23, 2010
Passed House Sep 28, 2010
Cosponsors
206 cosponsors (138D, 68R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.

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Last updated Sep 29, 2010.
6 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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9/28/2010--Passed House amended.
National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2010 - 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 health privacy and security protections under current federal law.
Sets forth reporting requirements.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr1362.

Background

Neurological diseases affect more than 1,000,000 Americans.

 

Summary

H.R. 1362 would require the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to do the following: (1) develop a system to collect data on neurological diseases and (2) create a National Neurological Diseases Surveilance System.

The legislation would require the secretary to ensure that information and analysis in the National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System available to Federal deparments and agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Department of Defense (DOD).

Lastly, H.R. 1362 would authorize $5 million to be appropriated for fiscal years 2012 through 2016.   

Cost

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