Bill > S3612

Introduced Session

The bill revises the duties of the Office of Women's Health (office) in the Department of Health to provide that the office is to provide grants to organizations, including, but not limited to, community-based organizations and small businesses, to advance innovation and to conduct research and demonstration and evaluation projects concerning women's health. At a minimum, the grants provided under the bill can be used for: (1) research aimed at expanding knowledge and data collection of women's health across their lifespans, which includes the study and analysis of conditions specific to women, conditions that disproportionately impact women, and conditions associated with women's midlife health or that are more likely to occur after menopause, and the treatment of these conditions; (2) research that promotes collaboration across fields and areas of expertise, addresses health disparities and inequities affecting women, and supports the translation of research advancements into improved health outcomes; (3) projects that would develop and strengthen research and data standards concerning women's health; (4) projects that would use innovation funds, challenges, prizes, and other mechanisms to spur innovation in women's health; and (5) investments in innovation to accelerate women's health research including, but not limited to, investments in translational science to convert research findings and discoveries into treatments and interventions that improve women's health outcomes and reduce health disparities.

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Angela Mcknight (D)*,  Nick Scutari (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 09/19/2024)

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