3.0.0 4548 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z House HR 2019-09-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 4548.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution,which states: The Congress shall have the power to regulateCommerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States,and with the Indian Tribes.[Page H8081]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-09-30T16:44:11Z Referred to 2019-09-27T13:04:50Z 2019-09-30 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 N E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2019-09-27 True C001124 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] TJ Cox D CA 21 2019-09-27 True V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2020-07-21 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-07-21 False Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Medical tests and diagnostic methods Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Health 00 2019-09-27 Introduced in House 2020-07-27T21:22:22Z Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act of 2019

This bill permits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to address childhood asthma in rural and underserved communities.

Counties with high prevalence of asthma among children (12% or higher) may use grants to support mobile clinics, distance learning, and telemedicine to increase access to asthma diagnosis, treatment, and education. Grantees may award subgrants to schools, hospitals, or other organizations to achieve the goals of the program.

The CDC must also study issues related to asthma in rural areas.

]]> Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act of 2019 Display Title Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to eligible counties for the use of mobile clinics and distance learning and telemedicine to diagnose and treat children with asthma in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4548ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4548ih.xml 2019-09-30 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.