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7/15/2008--Introduced.<br/>Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish the Genomics and Personalized Medicine Interagency Working Group (IWG) to facilitate collaboration, coordination, and integration of activities among federal agencies relating to genomic research and initiatives; (2) expand and accelerate research and programs to collect genetic and genomic data that will advance the field of genomics and personalized medicine; (3) establish a national biobanking distributed database for the collection and integration of genomic data and associated environmental and clinical health information; (4) establish a grant program for academic medical centers and other entities to develop or expand biobanking initiatives; (5) improve genetics and genomics training for diagnosis, treatment, and counseling of adults and children for both rare and common disorders; (6) establish a registry on the analytical and clinical validity of laboratory-developed genetic tests; (7) contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study incentives to encourage companion diagnostic test development; and (8) make information available on the safety and efficacy of genetic tests and commission a study for improving federal oversight and regulation of such tests. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) conduct an analysis of the public health impact of direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests; and (2) expand efforts to educate the public about genomics and its health applications.<br/>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a companion diagnostic tax credit for qualified diagnostic tests designed to provide information that can be used to increase the safety or effectiveness of a drug.<br/>

1216094400 2008-07-15 Fri Nov 07 07:20:29 -0600 2008 introduced 51640 'drug':30 'genom':15 'initi':18 'novel':33 'secur':2 'diseas':24 'expand':12 'improv':20 'person':6 'promis':4 'purpos':38 'safeti':28 'acceler':14 'increas':26 'medicin':7 'accuraci':22 'american':10 'diagnosi':25 'identifi':32 'research':16 'treatment':34 62100 false official introduced 51640 'act':5 '2008':7 'genom':1 'person':3 'medicin':4 62908 false short introduced 51640 1216094400 Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166290 K000113 1967-07-14 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] N00000360 8806 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ introduced 51640 1216094400 Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166290 action 51640 1216094400 Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166292 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 51640 1216094400 Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166291 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 51640 1216094400 Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166293 Referred to House Ways and Means