Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007

A bill to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes.

5/23/2007--Introduced.
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify research and related NIH activities with respect to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to conduct or support research to expand understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a national psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient registry. Directs the Secretary to:
(1) enter into cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and manage a system for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient data collection and analysis;
(2) ensure the collection and analysis of longitudinal data related to individuals of all ages;
(3) convene a summit on current federal activities to conduct or support research, treatment, education, and quality-of-life activities with respect to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; and
(4) enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to study insurance coverage of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
• and 15 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
  • Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. Norm Coleman [R, MN]
  • Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]
  • Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
  • Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
  • Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
  • Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
  • Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Committees

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1459

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 23, 2007

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• May 23, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• May 23, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6554-6555)
• Introduced on May 23, 2007.

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