3.0.0 3711 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z Senate S S 2010-08-05 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-08-05T16:43:22Z Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 111 3974 HR 2009-11-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2010-08-05 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2010-08-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6886-6887) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N Health Cancer Digestive and metabolic diseases Education programs funding Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Research administration and funding Teaching, teachers, curricula Health 00 2010-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-21T18:34:49Z Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, implement, and update a plan for the prevention, control, and medical management of hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to implement programs to increase awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to: (1) support the integration of voluntary hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing programs into existing clinical and public health programs; (2) provide increased support to Adult Viral Hepatitis Coordinators to integrate prevention and control activities into existing health programs; (3) support the establishment of a hepatitis B and hepatitis C surveillance program; and (4) report on seroprevalence studies and the impact of hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Directs the Secretary to support state, local, territorial, and tribal efforts to: (1) provide counseling and education on hepatitis B and hepatitis C; (2) expand the current vaccination programs for hepatitis B; and (3) provide referrals for treatment to individuals with hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, the Director of the National Cancer Institute, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct research on hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, governmental and nonprofit entities that have special expertise relating to hepatitis B and hepatitis C to support prevention activities.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of SAMHSA, to develop educational materials and intervention strategies to reduce the risks of hepatitis among substance abusers and individuals with mental illness.

]]> Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2010 Display Title Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection that will lead to a marked reduction in the disease burden associated with chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2010 Introduced in Senate 2010-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3711is/xml/BILLS-111s3711is.xml 2010-08-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.