US S1793

Bill

Saving Lives Through Better Data Act

Introduced
06/12/2019

In Committee
06/12/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to establish a grant program for the purpose of public health data system modernization. This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take a series of actions relating to public health data systems. Among other things, the CDC must award grants to help public health departments modernize and improve their systems with respect to data collection, analysis, and reporting.

AI Summary

This bill, the Saving Lives Through Better Data Act, establishes a grant program to help state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments modernize and improve their data collection, analysis, and reporting systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will award grants to these public health departments to enhance the interoperability of their data systems, simplify reporting for healthcare providers, and support earlier disease detection for public health responses. The bill also requires the CDC to develop a strategy and implementation plan to update and improve its own public health data systems. Additionally, the bill authorizes $100 million in funding for each fiscal year from 2020 to 2024 to carry out these activities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Tim Kaine (D)*, Richard Blumenthal (D), Johnny Isakson (R), Angus King (I),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365) (on 06/12/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1793/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1793/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1793/BILLS-116s1793is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1793/BILLS-116s1793is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5321	Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HR8205	ETHIC Act Ensuring Transparent Honest Information on COVID–19 Act	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.	Related
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1895	Lower Health Care Costs Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.	Related

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