S.3142 - Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death. as introduced.
  • Short: Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008 as introduced.

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6/17/2008--Introduced.Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop: (1) a standard definition of stillbirth; and (2) a standard protocol for stillbirth data collection and surveillance, in
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6/17/2008--Introduced.
Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop:
(1) a standard definition of stillbirth; and
(2) a standard protocol for stillbirth data collection and surveillance, including enhancing the National Vital Statistics System for the reporting of stillbirths. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish:
(1) a national registry that can facilitate the understanding of root causes, rates, and trends of stillbirth;
(2) public education and prevention programs aimed at reducing the occurrence of stillbirth; and
(3) a population-based sudden, unexpected infant deaths (SUID) case registry that can facilitate the understanding of the root causes, rates, and trends of SUID.


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03/21/10
H.R.4908: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress ...

The bills, S. 3142/ H. R. 4908, will help provide fire safety education and training to students attending institutions of higher education. Establishing a new $25 million competitive grant program to initiate, expand or improve fire . ... OpenCongress is

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11/19/08
New Mexico Missing Angels: The Congress

Barack Obama has introduced a bill in the Senate (S. 3142) called "Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008." This bill calls for research funding for both stillbirth and sudden unexplained infant death. $5 million for stillbirth and ...

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10/31/08
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S.3142 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death._Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 6/17/2008) Cosponsors (5) _Committees: ...

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