[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12737]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              ZIKA REGISTRY PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I introduced the pregnancy and 
infant Zika registry. This bill will establish a CDC registry program 
for pregnant women and will track infants up to the age of 5 so that 
researchers can get a better understanding of the Zika impact.
  This registry will collect information on pregnancy and infant 
outcomes following laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection during 
pregnancy. The data collected will be used to update recommendations 
for clinical care, to plan for services for pregnant women and families 
affected by the Zika virus, and to improve prevention of Zika virus 
infection during pregnancy.
  I invite all my Floridian colleagues and fellow Members to cosponsor 
this bill. It is a responsible tool to increase our knowledge of Zika 
and help increase the quality and standard of care for patients.

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