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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medical screening</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176844</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-374.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176843</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/175825</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/174172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6901 Meth Free Families and Communities Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6901/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171362</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, to improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.640 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that there should be an increased Federal commitment to public health and the prevention of diseases and injuries for all people in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr640/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170426</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that there should be an increased Federal commitment to public health and the prevention of diseases and injuries for all people in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1381 Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1381/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167952</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6445 Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6445/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165639</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3155/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/161324</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/action/158948</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 27, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-237.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/action/158947</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 27, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158496</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-233.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158495</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.83 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc83/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158667</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158683</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158494</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.352 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc352/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157406</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3005 Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3005/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156882</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.81 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc81/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156348</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/action/156577</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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