U.S. Congress - S.1352 Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009
S.1352 - Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009
A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. as introduced.
- Short: Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009 as introduced.
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6/25/2009--Introduced.Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant SecretaryOfficial Summary
6/25/2009--Introduced.Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding how officials can:(1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases;
(2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases;
(3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups;
(4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints are represented in public heath policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and
(5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Requires the Secretary, acting through the appropriate federal officials, to provide for the coordination of all federal programs and activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and the conduct or support of specified activities, including:
(1) developing sensitive and accurate diagnostic tools and tests,
(2) improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic testing currently available;
(3) surveillance and reporting of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases to accurately determine the prevalence of such diseases and to evaluate the feasibility of creating a national uniform reporting system;
(4) providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information on such diseases;
(5) increasing public education related to such diseases;
(6) creating a physician education program;
(7) establishing epidemiological research objectives to determine the long term course of illness for Lyme disease; and
(8) determining the effectiveness of different treatment modalities by establishing treatment outcome objectives
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... (non ancora iniziato l'esame); il S. 1352 presentato dal senatore Stefano De Lillo (PdL) “Disposizioni in materia di regolamentazione del diritto all'obiezione di coscienza da parte dei farmacisti” presentato al Senato il 3 febbraio ...
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... (non ancora iniziato l'esame); il S. 1352 presentato dal senatore Stefano De Lillo (PdL) “Disposizioni in materia di regolamentazione del diritto all'obiezione di coscienza da parte dei farmacisti” presentato al Senato il 3 febbraio ...
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CRC Press Inc., 2000, S. 1352, ISBN 0849326761 · ↑ B. Descoings: Kalanchoe. In: Urs Eggli: Sukkulenten-Lexikon Band 4. Crassulaceae (Dickblattgewächse). 2003, S. 147; ↑ B. Descoings: Kalanchoe. In: Urs Eggli: Sukkulenten-Lexikon Band ...
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