S.1459 - 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. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.

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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 respe

Official Summary

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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09/20/08
Enron's Ken Lay asks for Texas Gov. Bush's help in securing tax ...

The PTC bill and its Senate version S. 1459 have broad-based support. Twenty-three out of thirty-nine Ways and Means Committee members and ten out of twenty Senate Finance Committee members are co-sponsors. I would like to make several ...

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02/04/08
PatJe.de » Merkel vs. Bush: Wer ist mächtiger?

[9] Vgl. Schmidt-Bleibtreu/Klein, Kom. Grundgesetz, S. 1459+1463. [10] Vgl. Schmidt-Bleibtreu/Klein, Kom. Grundgesetz, S.894. [11] Vgl. Lenz/Ruchlak: Politik-Lexikon, S. 164. [12] Vgl. Filzmaier/Plasser: Amerikanische Demokratie, S. 119 ...

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01/14/08
Lawmakers Named 'Health Care Advocates of the Year' by Psoriasis ...

Care Act of 2007 in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. The bills would, among other things, "expand and intensify ... 1188, currently has 60 cosponsors, while the Senate bill, S. 1459, has nine cosponsors. "Congressman . ...

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