3.0.0 6568 2022-02-03T05:19:13Z 2022-02-03T05:19:13Z House H HR 2008-07-22 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Markup by 2008-09-23T16:05:27Z Referred to 2008-07-22T16:31:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-07-22T16:31:20Z 2008-09-26 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-25 16:29:22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 16:29:19 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9914) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 16:29:19 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9914) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-25 16:16:50 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6568. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 16:16:47 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9914-9916) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 16:16:16 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-09-23 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 N C001036 Rep. 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Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2008-09-23 False 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z H.R. 6568, Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20302 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 23, 2008</p> 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z H.R. 6568, Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20302 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 23, 2008 Health Clinical trials Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health education Higher education Hypertension Lung diseases Medicaid Medical education Medical research Medicare Public service advertising Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Health 00 2008-07-22 Introduced in House 2008-10-03T20:05:12Z Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 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.

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.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Medicare and Medicaid coverage standards that apply to patients with pulmonary hypertension, including standards for all therapies approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

]]> 36 2008-09-25 Passed House amended 2008-12-05T22:30:30Z Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 - Title I: Research on Pulmonary Hypertension - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 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.

Title II: Increasing Awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary hypertension, which may include information on: (1) pulmonary hypertension and its symptoms; (2) the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension; (3) diseases and conditions that can lead to pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis; (4) the importance of early diagnosis; and (5) the availability of a range of treatment options.

(Sec. 202) 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-approved therapies for the disease. Requires such campaign to target health care providers, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.

]]> Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 Short Titles as Passed House Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 H House Display Title Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes. Received in Senate 2008-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6568rds/xml/BILLS-110hr6568rds.xml Engrossed in House 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6568eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6568eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6568ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6568ih.xml 2008-09-26 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.