3.0.0 1503 2023-01-11T13:30:44Z 2023-01-11T13:30:44Z Senate S 2015-06-04 114 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-04T14:57:54Z To provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. 114 665 HR 2015-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2015-06-04 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2015-06-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2015-06-04 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2015-06-04 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2015-06-04 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2015-06-04 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-06-04 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2015-06-04 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2015-06-04 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2015-06-04 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2015-06-10 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2015-09-09 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2015-09-09 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-09-09 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2015-10-21 False K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 2016-01-21 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2016-04-05 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2016-04-11 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2016-04-26 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2016-09-07 False Health Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Scientific communication Health 00 2015-06-04 Introduced in Senate 2015-09-03T17:13:00Z Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise HHS on how to: (1) ensure coordination with other federal agencies, private organizations, and constituency groups regarding efforts to address Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases; (2) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is considered in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is based on the best available science; and (3) advise federal agencies on priorities related to tick-borne diseases.

HHS must coordinate federal activities related to tick-borne diseases and conduct or support activities related to tick-borne diseases, including:

  • developing diagnostic tools and tests,
  • improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic tests,
  • surveillance and reporting,
  • providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information,
  • increasing public education,
  • creating a physician education program on the latest research and treatment options for Lyme disease,
  • research on tick repellents and strategies for the control of ticks,
  • exploring the potential for vaccines,
  • establishing epidemiological research objectives, and
  • determining the effectiveness of different treatments.

HHS must report on scientific conferences that cost the federal government more than $100,000 and address tick-borne diseases.

]]> Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Display Title Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for enhanced Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1503is/xml/BILLS-114s1503is.xml 2015-06-04 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.