US Congress House Bill 3974 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 68-7)
Status: Introduced on October 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, implement, and update a plan for the prevention, control, and medical management of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to implement programs to increase awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to: (1) support the integration of voluntary hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing programs into existing clinical and public health programs; (2) provide increased support to Adult Viral Hepatitis Coordinators to integrate prevention and control activities into existing health programs; (3) support the establishment of a hepatitis B and hepatitis C surveillance program; and (4) report on seroprevalence studies and the impact of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Directs the Secretary to support state, local, territorial, and tribal efforts to: (1) provide counseling and education on hepatitis B and hepatitis C; (2) expand the current vaccination programs for hepatitis B; and (3) provide referrals for treatment to individuals with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, the Director of the National Cancer Institute, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct research on hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, governmental and nonprofit entities that have special expertise relating to hepatitis B and hepatitis C to support prevention activities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of SAMHSA, to develop educational materials and intervention strategies to reduce the risks of hepatitis among substance abusers and individuals with mental illness.

Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009

Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]	Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Anh Cao [R-LA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Patrick Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]	Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-11-02		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-10-29		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB3711 (Related) 2010-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3974/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3974/BILLS-111hr3974ih.pdf