Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011
Latest action · May 26, 2011 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 26, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to undertake psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection efforts to collect information regarding: (1) the prevalence of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in the United States; (2) the age of onset; (3) health-related quality of life; (4) health care utilization; (5) the burden of such disease; (6) direct and indirect costs; (7) health disparities, including with respect to age, gender, race, and ethnicity; and (8) comorbidities and the natural history of such disease. Allows such data collection efforts to include: (1) incorporating questions into public health surveys, questionnaires, and other databases in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) the consideration and development of a patient registry.
Encourages the Director of the National Institutes of Health to explore the development of a virtual Center of Excellence for Collaborative Discovery in Psoriasis and Comorbid Research or some other mechanism through which public and private sector findings regarding psoriasis and its comorbid conditions can be regularly shared and leveraged.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2011 to May 7, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Aug 1, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Oct 13, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Oct 31, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Nov 8, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 7, 2012 |
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 26, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 26, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2033 | Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Jun 3, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in Senate
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