US HB2557 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
July 15 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the manner in which they can: (1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases; (3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups; (4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
Title
To provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2011-07-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN02557:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2557ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2557ih.pdf |
