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Introduced
03/20/2018
03/20/2018
In Committee
05/09/2018
05/09/2018
Crossed Over
06/13/2018
06/13/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use, such as HIV and infective endocarditis. It authorizes $40 million per year from fiscal years 2019 through 2023 for the CDC to carry out programs for surveillance, education, counseling, testing, and referrals related to these infections, with a focus on high-risk populations and improving training for healthcare providers.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (15)
Leonard Lance (R)*,
Joe Barton (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Peter King (R),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Greg Walden (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/13/2018)
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