House Bill 1563
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1563
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma.
The agency must use the registry to:
- enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients;
- collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients;
- describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States;
- facilitate research on mesothelioma;
- examine factors that may be associated with mesothelioma;
- outline key demographic factors associated with mesothelioma; and
- make information available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and the prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma.
March 16, 2017
03/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:37 PM