3.0.0 1101 2023-01-11T13:28:40Z 2023-01-11T13:28:40Z House HR 2015-02-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUTHRIE:H.R. 1101.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H1370]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-13T15:18:49Z Referred to 2015-02-26T15:01:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-27T15:04:23Z Referred to 2015-02-26T15:01:00Z Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015 114 1287 S 2015-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2015-03-13 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-02-27 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-02-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-02-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 2015-02-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 2015-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 N H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-02-26 True D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2015-02-26 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-02-26 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2015-03-26 False L000551 Rep. 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[D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-06-04 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2015-06-04 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2015-06-04 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2015-06-04 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2015-06-09 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2015-06-23 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2015-06-25 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2015-06-25 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2015-06-25 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2015-07-29 False E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2015-07-29 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2015-07-29 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2015-07-29 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2015-08-04 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2015-09-08 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2015-09-08 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-09-10 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2015-09-24 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2016-01-11 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-02-25 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2016-05-24 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-07-25 False Health Cancer Digestive and metabolic diseases Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Public-private cooperation Veterans' medical care Health 00 2015-02-26 Introduced in House 2015-08-19T18:34:34Z Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infection surveillance, education, and testing programs.

Requires HHS to establish a national system regarding HBV and HCV infections, with its goals being to:

  • determine the prevalence of infections,
  • increase the number of individuals tested and made aware of their status,
  • develop and disseminate public information and education programs,
  • improve the training of health professionals, and
  • provide referrals for counseling and medical treatment and ensure the provision of follow-up services.

Directs HHS to determine the populations that are considered at high risk for HBV or HCV infection.

Requires HHS to develop benchmarks for activities conducted under the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.

Directs HHS to establish and support public-private partnerships that facilitate HBV and HCV surveillance, education, screening, testing, and linkage to care programs.

Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to convene the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force every three years to review its recommendation for HBV and HCV screening.

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide certain veterans with an HBV and HCV risk assessment, and, as needed, an evaluation and information regarding their need for treatment, vaccination, or other therapy.

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Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015 Display Title Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1101ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1101ih.xml 2015-03-13 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.