3.0.0 1849 2023-01-11T13:27:40Z 2023-01-11T13:27:40Z House HR 2015-04-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 55 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROYCE:H.R. 1849.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H2309]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-29T21:45:31Z Referred to 2015-04-16T13:07:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-17T15:03:03Z Referred to 2015-04-16T13:07:20Z 2015-04-29 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-04-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-04-16 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 2015-04-16 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 2015-04-16 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 2015-04-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 N H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2015-04-16 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2015-06-15 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-06-25 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-09-10 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2015-11-30 False Health Advisory bodies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Health care costs and insurance Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Hereditary and development disorders Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Research administration and funding Health 00 2015-04-16 Introduced in House 2015-08-28T19:41:04Z Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT, a genetic vascular bleeding disorder that causes abnormalities of the blood vessels) initiative to improve early detection, screening, and treatment of people who suffer from HHT, focusing on advancing HHT research and increasing physician and public awareness of HHT.

Directs HHS to establish the HHT Coordinating Committee to develop and coordinate implementation of a plan to advance research and understanding of HHT, including by conducting or supporting research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and making recommendations regarding NIH research grants relating to HHT.

Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out activities with respect to HHT, including conducting surveillance and establishing an HHT resource center to provide comprehensive education on and disseminate information about HHT to health professionals, patients, industry, and the public.

Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants for HHT research, including an analysis of health care expenditures associated with untreated HHT and costs associated with preventable medical events among Medicare beneficiaries with HHT.

]]> Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2015 Display Title Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1849ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1849ih.xml 2015-04-29 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.