Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2009
Latest action · May 6, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 6, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): (1) to develop and implement a National Arthritis Action Plan; and (2) acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct, support, and promote the coordination of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases research.
Requires the Secretary to award grants to: (1) support arthritis-specific research projects at the Centers for Prevention Research by the CDC; (2) support state comprehensive arthritis control and prevention programs and public health surveillance, prevention, and control activities; and (3) assist in the implementation of a national strategy for arthritis control and prevention.
Requires the Secretary to coordinate a national education and outreach program on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
Requires the Secretary to establish an Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee to: (1) improve coordination of federal research activities related to arthritis and rheumatic diseases; and (2) convene a summit to provide a detailed overview of such current federal research.
Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand and intensify juvenile arthritis research. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to award grants to support juvenile arthritis data collection. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to support the development of a National Juvenile Arthritis Patient Registry. Requires the Secretary to promote and support pediatric rheumatology training, including by allowing the Secretary to establish a loan repayment program.
Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the economic impact of arthritis in the workplace.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2009 to Nov 15, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 11, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 11, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 13, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 13, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jul 6, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jul 15, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 6, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5234)
- May 6, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5234 | Barbara Boxer D-CA | May 6, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1210 | Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2010 | Related bill | Nov 15, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Student aid and college costs
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2009Introduced in Senate
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