Urban Asthma Assistance Act
Latest action · Jun 3, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit States under the medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act to develop model asthma treatment centers demonstration programs.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to develop and disseminate guidelines on the collection and reporting of asthma data.
Authorizes appropriations for CDC professionals serving in asthma programs.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 22, 2002 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 3, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 22, 2002Introduced in House
- May 22, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for various programs and activities to respond to the problem of asthma in urban areas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Urban Asthma Assistance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Asthma
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health education
- Medicaid
- Medical screening
- Medical statistics
- Medical tests
- Nonprofit organizations
- Preventive medicine
- Recruiting of employees
- Social Welfare
- Urban affairs
- Urban problems
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2002Introduced in House
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