US SB571 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
March 11 2009 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue to expand and intensify research and related NIH activities with respect to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Requires the Directors of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to continue to conduct and support research to expand understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to undertake psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and develop a psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient registry. Encourages the Secretary to convene a summit on federal efforts regarding psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis research, treatment, education, quality-of-life, and data collection. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Institutes of Medicine to study insurance coverage of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Title
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2009
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB930 (Same As) 2009-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Government information and archives
Government investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology
Medical research
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00571:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s571is/pdf/BILLS-111s571is.pdf |
