3.0.0 1417 2023-01-11T13:23:28Z 2023-01-11T13:23:28Z Senate S S 2013-08-01 113 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2014-02-07T20:58:57Z Referred to 2014-01-31T20:20:51Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-12-19T23:26:09Z Markup by 2013-12-18T23:05:39Z Referred to 2013-08-01T16:16:25Z 2014-02-07 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2014-01-31 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2014-01-31 15:02:02 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2014-01-30 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2014-01-29 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S605-607; text as passed Senate: CR S605-607) Floor 2014-01-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S605-607; text as passed Senate: CR S605-607) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2013-12-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282. Calendars 2013-12-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2013-12-19 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2013-12-18 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-08-01 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2013-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. N H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2013-08-01 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2013-09-12 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2013-09-12 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2013-09-26 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2013-09-26 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2013-09-30 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2013-10-28 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2013-10-28 False D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2013-10-28 False M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2013-10-28 False S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2013-10-28 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2013-12-11 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2013-12-18 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2013-12-19 False A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2014-01-16 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2014-01-16 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2014-09-11 False H.R.1281 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1281 Health Advisory bodies Child health Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Genetics Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Hereditary and development disorders Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Research administration and funding Health 00 2013-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2013-11-19T19:43:28Z Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and revise a grant program for screening, counseling, and other services related to heritable disorders.

Extends a grant program to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling, or health care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborns and children. Expands the program to include evaluation of follow-up care for newborns and their families after screening and diagnosis.

Directs the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children to provide a priority review of a human drug application with respect to a nomination to the recommended uniform screening panel. Requires the Advisory Committee to meet in person at least four times each calendar year with at least two meetings in person.

Extends the clearinghouse for newborn screening information. Expands the duties of the clearinghouse to include: (1) maintaining current data on the number of conditions for which screening is conducted in each state; and (2) disseminating available evidence-informed guidelines related to diagnosis, counseling, and treatment with respect to conditions detected by newborn screening.

Extends requirements for the Secretary to provide for quality assurance of laboratories involved in screening newborns and children for heritable disorders.

Extends the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening.

Authorizes the Secretary to have the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Research Program to: (1) provide research and data for newborn conditions under review by the Advisory Committee to be added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; and (2) conduct pilot studies on conditions recommended by the Advisory Committee to ensure that screenings are ready for nationwide implementation.

]]> 01 2013-12-19 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2014-05-22T18:15:30Z Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2018 a grant program for newborn and child screening programs for heritable disorders. Includes the improvement of the timely collection, delivery, and receipts, and screening of specimens, and the timely diagnosis of heritable disorders in newborns as a permissible use of grant funds.

(Sec. 3) Extends through FY2018 a demonstration program to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, follow-up, counseling or health care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborn and children. Permits the program to also evaluate and assess: (1) methods to improve quality in the diagnosis, treatment, and disease management of heritable disorders based on gaps in services or care; and (2) methods or best practices by which states or political subdivisions of a state, territories, Indian health care facilities or programs, or any entity with appropriate expertise in newborn screening can achieve the timely collection, delivery, receipt, and screening of newborn screening specimens, and the timely diagnosis of heritable disorders in newborns.

(Sec. 4) Reauthorizes through FY2018 and extends for five years the operation of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. Expands the duties of the Advisory Committee to include providing technical assistance to individuals and organizations regarding the submission of nominations to the uniform screening panel. Requires the Advisory Committee to give recommendations, advice, or information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the timely collection, delivery, receipt, and screening of specimens to be tested for heritable disorders in newborns.

Revises the process for the Secretary to consider the Advisory Committee's recommendations.

Requires the Advisory Committee to meet at least four times per year.

(Sec. 5) Extends through FY2018 the Newborn Screening Clearinghouse of current education and family support and services information, materials, resources, research, and data on newborn screening.

(Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 a quality assurance program requiring the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to provide for quality assurance of laboratories involved in screening for heritable disorders. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to also provide for the coordination of surveillance activities.

(Sec. 7) Makes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening permanent. Includes the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) as a member of the Interagency Committee.

(Sec. 8) Requires the national contingency plan for newborn screening to be updated at least every five years.

(Sec. 9) Allows the expansion of the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Research Program to include: (1) providing research findings and data for newborn conditions under review by the Advisory Committee to be added to the recommended uniform screening panel, and (2) conducting pilot studies on conditions recommended by the Advisory Committee to ensure that the screenings are ready for nationwide implementation.

(Sec. 11) Requires the Comptroller General to report to the relevant congressional committees on the timeliness of screening for heritable disorders in newborns.

Requires the Secretary to report to the relevant congressional committees biennially on activities related to newborn screening and screening children who have or are at risk for heritable disorders.

]]> 35 2014-01-29 Passed Senate amended 2014-05-22T18:17:34Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on December 19, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2018 a grant program for newborn and child screening programs for heritable disorders. Includes the improvement of the timely collection, delivery, and receipts, and screening of specimens, and the timely diagnosis of heritable disorders in newborns as a permissible use of grant funds.

(Sec. 3) Extends through FY2018 a demonstration program to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, follow-up, counseling or health care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborn and children. Permits the program to also evaluate and assess: (1) methods to improve quality in the diagnosis, treatment, and disease management of heritable disorders based on gaps in services or care; and (2) methods or best practices by which states or political subdivisions of a state, territories, Indian health care facilities or programs, or any entity with appropriate expertise in newborn screening can achieve the timely collection, delivery, receipt, and screening of newborn screening specimens, and the timely diagnosis of heritable disorders in newborns.

(Sec. 4) Reauthorizes through FY2018 and extends for five years the operation of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. Expands the duties of the Advisory Committee to include providing technical assistance to individuals and organizations regarding the submission of nominations to the uniform screening panel. Requires the Advisory Committee to give recommendations, advice, or information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the timely collection, delivery, receipt, and screening of specimens to be tested for heritable disorders in newborns.

Revises the process for the Secretary to consider the Advisory Committee's recommendations.

Requires the Advisory Committee to meet at least four times per year.

(Sec. 5) Extends through FY2018 the Newborn Screening Clearinghouse of current education and family support and services information, materials, resources, research, and data on newborn screening.

(Sec. 6) Extends through FY2018 a quality assurance program requiring the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to provide for quality assurance of laboratories involved in screening for heritable disorders. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to also provide for the coordination of surveillance activities.

(Sec. 7) Makes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening permanent. Includes the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) as a member of the Interagency Committee.

(Sec. 8) Requires the national contingency plan for newborn screening to be updated at least every five years.

(Sec. 9) Allows the expansion of the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Research Program to include: (1) providing research findings and data for newborn conditions under review by the Advisory Committee to be added to the recommended uniform screening panel, and (2) conducting pilot studies on conditions recommended by the Advisory Committee to ensure that the screenings are ready for nationwide implementation.

(Sec. 11) Requires the Comptroller General to report to the relevant congressional committees on the timeliness of screening for heritable disorders in newborns.

Requires the Secretary to report to the relevant congressional committees biennially on activities related to newborn screening and screening children who have or are at risk for heritable disorders.

]]> Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 Display Title Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 S Senate Referred in House 2014-01-31T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1417rfh/xml/BILLS-113s1417rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2014-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1417es/xml/BILLS-113s1417es.xml Reported to Senate 2013-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1417rs/xml/BILLS-113s1417rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1417is/xml/BILLS-113s1417is.xml 2014-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.