Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.

5/24/2007--Introduced.
Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a plan for the prevention, control, and management of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to:
(1) implement programs to increase awareness of HCV; and
(2) support activities to promote the early detection of HCV infection, identify risk factors for infection, and conduct surveillance of HCV infection trends. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to:
(1) conduct epidemiologic research to identify best practices for HCV prevention;
(2) establish a Hepatitis C Clinic Research Network to conduct research related to the treatment and medical management of HCV; and
(3) conduct basic research to identify new approaches to prevent and treat HCV. Requires the Secretary to:
(1) promote state, local, and tribal programs to provide referrals for medical evaluation and management to HCV-positive individuals; and
(2) develop benchmarks for evaluating the programs and activities conducted under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
• and 26 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2552

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 24, 2007

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• May 24, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• May 24, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on May 24, 2007.

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• S.1445

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• Medicine
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• Federal aid to health facilities
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• Health planning
• Health surveys
• Hepatitis
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May 16, 2008 ACTION ALERT: ASK CONGRESS TO SUPPORT HEP C FUNDING!

UNITED! also wants Congress to cosponsor the Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act (S.1445/HR2552). The Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt to develop and implement a plan for the prevention ...

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December 05, 2007 ***Action Alert*** for Hepatitis C Bill

***Action Alert*** for Hepatitis C Bill. Recent Transmission of Viral Hepatitis C and HIV to Four Transplant Patients Underscores Prevalence Urge Congress to Support HR 2552 and S. 1445, the Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention ...

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November 23, 2007 ***ACTION ALERT*** Recent Transmission of Viral Hepatitis C and ...

Urge Congress to Support HR 2552 and S. 1445, the Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act The News… The news of four transplant recipients contracting Viral Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV underscores the prevalence of HCV in the ...

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Source: PSPam's Hep C Journey

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