U.S. Congress - S.1760 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007
S.1760 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative. view all titles (5)
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- Short: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative. as introduced.
- Short: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
- Short: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 as passed senate.
- Short: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 as enacted.
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Official Summary
10/3/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 29, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and HumaOfficial Summary
10/3/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 29, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including:(1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and
(2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.
Provides that the Secretary is not prevented from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska or Hawaii.
Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to:
(1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and
(2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.
Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.
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Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
20) S. 1760 - The Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Sen. Brown â Energy and Commerce). 21) H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007 (Rep. Gene Green (TX) â Energy and Commerce) ...
DownsizeDC.org
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act: S. 1760, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative--clearing the measure for the President; 2 pages. Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008: H.R. 2583, ...
AUCD Legislative News In Brief
Last week, the President signed into law a bill (S. 1760/HR3267) reauthorizing the Healthy Start program, expanding the program meant to prevent infant mortality with new prenatal services and increasing its funding 20 percent. ...
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