US Congress House Bill 3526 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-5)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Directs the Comptroller General to report on whether the presentation of clinical study safety and effectiveness data by sex, age, and racial subgroups complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a response to such report, including a corrective action plan as needed. Requires the Director of the Office of Women's Health of FDA to report on the compliance of clinical studies of women's health with such FDA requirements, including requirements regarding: (1) the adequacy of representation of females, racial and ethnic minorities, and adults of all ages in approved clinical studies; and (2) the extent to which a summary of product safety and effectiveness data disaggregated by sex, age, and racial subgroup is available to the public. Requires the Director of the Office of Minority Health of FDA to submit a report that includes such information with respect to clinical studies of minority health. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to report on the quality of, and access to, care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases and to include recommendations for eliminating disparities in, and improving the treatment of, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. Reauthorizes a program to award grants for preventive heath services and referrals for medical treatment for women through entities that are screening women for breast or cervical cancer. Requires the Secretary to study the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on such services and make recommendations for improvement in the provision of preventive health services, referrals, and followup services to women eligible for such services.

Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act

Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]	Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-11-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB438 (Related) 2011-03-02 - 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/3526/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3526/BILLS-112hr3526ih.pdf