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This bill, known as the SEPSIS Act, establishes comprehensive programs to reduce sepsis rates in the United States through multiple initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The bill acknowledges the significant impact of sepsis, noting that 1.7 million people are diagnosed annually and 350,000 die each year, with 80 percent of cases originating outside hospitals. The legislation creates a dedicated sepsis team at the CDC to lead an education campaign on best practices, improve data collection (especially for pediatric cases), share information with Medicare and Medicaid, and develop outcome measures for sepsis treatment. The bill also introduces an optional "Honor Roll Program" to recognize hospitals with effective sepsis programs, and requires annual briefings to congressional committees on sepsis reduction efforts, including aggregate data on hospital best practices and pediatric sepsis rates. The bill is partly inspired by "Rory's Regulations" from New York State, named after a 12-year-old who died from preventable sepsis, and aims to reduce preventable sepsis deaths nationwide. To support these efforts, the bill authorizes $20 million in funding annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, emphasizing the importance of early recognition, diagnosis, and treatment in combating this critical health issue.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1929/all-info