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A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.
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| Introduced in Senate | 2,378 | n/a | n/a |
| Reported in Senate | 3,754 | 96 | 67% |
| Engrossed in Senate | 1,212 | 13 | 78% |
| Referred in House | 1,224 | 5 | 8% |
| Engrossed Amendment House | 2,291 | 15 Show Changes Hide Changes | 59% |
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S 1440 RFH 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2012 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce AN ACT
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1440) entitled ‘An Act to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
AMENDMENTS: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act’ or the ‘PREEMIE Reauthorization Act’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 1. Short title. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 2. Table of contents. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE I--PREMATURITY RESEARCH EXPANSION AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVER INFANTS EARLY
Sec. 101. Research and activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 102. Activities at the Health Resources and Services Administration. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 103. Other activities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE II--NATIONAL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH NETWORK
Sec. 201. National Pediatric Research Network. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE III--CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION
Sec. 301. Program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE I--PREMATURITY RESEARCH EXPANSION AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVER INFANTS EARLY
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TITLE I--PREMATURITY RESEARCH EXPANSION AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVER INFANTS EARLY CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 101. RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
(a) Epidemiological Studies- Section 3 of the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (
‘(b) Studies and Activities on Preterm Birth- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may, subject to the availability of appropriations-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) conduct epidemiological studies on the clinical, biological, social, environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors relating to prematurity, as appropriate; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) conduct activities to improve national data to facilitate tracking the burden of preterm birth; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(C) continue efforts to prevent preterm birth, including late preterm birth, through the identification of opportunities for prevention and the assessment of the impact of such efforts. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress reports concerning the progress and any results of studies conducted under paragraph (1).’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Reauthorization- Section 3(e) of the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (
SEC. 3102. ACTIVITIES AT THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Telemedicine and High R-risk Pregnancies- Section 330I(i)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (
(b) Public and Health Care Provider Education- Section 399Q of the Public Health Service Act (
(1) in subsection (b)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) and inserting the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) the core risk factors for preterm labor and delivery; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) medically indicated deliveries before full term; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(C) the importance of preconception and prenatal care, including-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) smoking cessation; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) weight maintenance and good nutrition, including folic acid; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iii) the screening for and the treatment of infections; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iv) stress management; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(D) treatments and outcomes for premature infants, including late preterm infants; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(E) the informational needs of families during the stay of an infant in a neonatal intensive care unit; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(F) utilization of evidence-based strategies to prevent birth injuries;’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) programs to increase the availability, awareness, and use of pregnancy and post-term information services that provide evidence-based, clinical information through counselors, community outreach efforts, electronic or telephonic communication, or other appropriate means regarding causes associated with prematurity, birth defects, or health risks to a post-term infant;’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘2011’ and inserting ‘2017’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 4103. OTHER ACTIVITIES.
(a) Interagency Coordinating Council on Prematurity and Low Birthweight- The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act is amended by striking section 5 (
(b) Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) may establish an advisory committee known as the ‘Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Advisory Committee’). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) DUTIES- The Advisory Committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary concerning the following activities: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) Programs of the Department of Health and Human Services that are directed at reducing infant mortality and improving the health status of pregnant women and infants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) Strategies to coordinate the various Federal programs and activities with State, local, and private programs and efforts that address factors that affect infant mortality. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) Implementation of the Healthy Start program under section 330H of the Public Health Service Act (
(D) Strategies to reduce preterm birth rates through research, programs, and education. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) PLAN FOR HHS PRETERM BIRTH ACTIVITIES- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Advisory Committee (or an existing advisory committee designated by the Secretary) shall develop a plan for conducting and supporting research, education, and programs on preterm birth through the Department of Health and Human Services and shall periodically review and revise the plan, as appropriate. The plan shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) examine research and educational activities that receive Federal funding in order to enable the plan to provide informed recommendations to reduce preterm birth and address racial and ethnic disparities in preterm birth rates; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) identify research gaps and opportunities to implement evidence-based strategies to reduce preterm birth rates among the programs and activities of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding preterm birth, including opportunities to minimize duplication; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) reflect input from a broad range of scientists, patients, and advocacy groups, as appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) MEMBERSHIP- The Secretary shall ensure that the membership of the Advisory Committee includes the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) Representatives provided for in the original charter of the Advisory Committee. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) A representative of the National Center for Health Statistics. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Patient Safety Studies and Report- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall designate an appropriate agency within the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate existing studies on hospital readmissions of preterm infants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) REPORT TO SECRETARY AND CONGRESS- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the agency designated under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary and to Congress a report containing the findings and recommendations resulting from the studies coordinated under such paragraph, including recommendations for hospital discharge and follow-up procedures designed to reduce rates of preventable hospital readmissions for preterm infants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE II--NATIONAL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH NETWORK
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TITLE II--NATIONAL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH NETWORK CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 201. NATIONAL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH NETWORK.
Section 409D of the Public Health Service Act (
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(d) National Pediatric Research Network- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) NETWORK- In carrying out the Initiative, the Director of NIH, in consultation with the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and in collaboration with other appropriate national research institutes and national centers that carry out activities involving pediatric research, may provide for the establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network consisting of the pediatric research consortia receiving awards under paragraph (2). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CONSORTIA- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Director of NIH may award funding, including through grants, contracts, or other mechanisms, to public or private nonprofit entities-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) for establishing or strengthening pediatric research consortia; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) for providing support for such consortia, including with respect to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(I) basic, clinical, behavioral, or translational research to meet unmet pediatric research needs; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(II) training researchers in pediatric research techniques in order to address unmet pediatric research needs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) RESEARCH- The Director of NIH may ensure that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) each consortium receiving an award under subparagraph (A) conducts or supports at least one category of research described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) and collectively such consortia conduct or support all such categories of research; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) one or more such consortia provide training described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(C) NUMBER OF CONSORTIA- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) IN GENERAL- The Director of NIH may make awards under this paragraph for not more than 8 pediatric research consortia, with a minimum of one pediatric research consortium that prioritizes collaboration with institutions serving rural areas. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) EXCEPTION- Notwithstanding clause (i), the Director of NIH may make awards under this paragraph for more than 8 pediatric research consortia based on a finding of need by the Director. Before making any award pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Director of NIH shall give written notice to the Congress of the Director’s intent to make the award and shall include in the notice an explanation of the Director’s finding of need. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(D) ORGANIZATION OF CONSORTIUM- Each consortium receiving an award under subparagraph (A) shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) be formed from a collaboration of cooperating institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) be coordinated by a lead institution; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iii) agree to disseminate scientific findings rapidly and efficiently; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iv) meet such requirements as may be prescribed by the Director of NIH. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(E) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT- Any support received by a consortium under subparagraph (A) shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other public or private support for activities authorized to be supported under this paragraph. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(F) DURATION OF CONSORTIUM SUPPORT- Support of a consortium under subparagraph (A) may be for a period of not to exceed 5 years. Such period may be extended at the discretion of the Director of NIH. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(3) COORDINATION OF CONSORTIA ACTIVITIES- The Director of NIH shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) as appropriate, provide for the coordination of activities (including the exchange of information and regular communication) among the consortia established pursuant to paragraph (2); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) as appropriate, require the periodic preparation and submission to the Director of reports on the activities of each such consortium. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(4) ASSISTANCE WITH REGISTRIES- Each consortium receiving an award under paragraph (2)(A) shall provide assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the establishment or expansion of patient registries and other surveillance systems as appropriate and upon request by the Director of the Centers. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(e) Research on Pediatric Rare Diseases or Conditions- In making awards under subsection (d)(2) for pediatric research consortia, the Director of NIH shall ensure that an appropriate number of such awards are awarded to such consortia that agree to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) focus primarily on pediatric rare diseases or conditions (including any such diseases or conditions that are genetic disorders or are related to birth defects); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) conduct or coordinate one or more multisite clinical trials of therapies for, or approaches to, the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of one or more pediatric rare diseases or conditions.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE III--CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION
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TITLE III--CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GME SUPPORT REAUTHORIZATION CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 301. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) In General- Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘through 2005 and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’ and inserting ‘through 2005, each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’ after ‘2011’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by inserting ‘and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’ after ‘2011’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Report to Congress- Section 340E(b)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (
Amend the title so as to read: ‘An Act to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy; to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to provide for a National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or conditions; and to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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