US Congress House Bill 1810 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-6)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, should continue aggressive work on pulmonary hypertension; and (2) the Director of the Institute should continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, pulmonary hypertension. Requires inclusion of information on the status of pulmonary hypertension research at NIH in biennial reports to Congress. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary hypertension, which may include information on pulmonary hypertension and its symptoms, the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension, diseases and conditions that can lead to pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis, the importance of early diagnosis, and the availability of a range of treatment options. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Director of CDC, to carry out an educational campaign to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension among health care providers, which may include information on: (1) the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension, (2) the importance of early diagnosis, (3) current diagnostic criteria, and (4) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for the disease. Requires such campaign to target health care providers, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners.

Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2011

Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-05-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB775 (Related) 2011-04-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1810/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1810/BILLS-112hr1810ih.pdf