Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2011
Latest action · Nov 15, 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.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for: (1) improving state comprehensive death scene investigations for sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), and (2) increasing the rate of comprehensive and standardized autopsies for such deaths.
Requires the Director to: (1) develop national guidelines for a standard autopsy protocol for such deaths, and (2) commission a study on the benefits and appropriateness of genetic testing for infant and early childhood deaths that remain unexplained after investigation and autopsy.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) award grants for death scene investigation training specific for SUID and SUDC, (2) establish a population-based case registry for SUID and SUDC deaths, (3) conduct a needs assessment for investigations and determinations of such deaths, and (4) develop public education and prevention programs to reduce stillbirths and address the racial and ethnic disparities in occurrence.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to: (1) award grants for child death review programs and prevention strategies; (2) establish a public health awareness and education campaign on SUID and SUDC; and (3) award grants for support services to families who have experienced SUID, SUDC, or stillbirth.
Provides for surveillance and data collection on stillbirths.
Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to develop a national research plan to determine the causes of, and how to prevent, stillbirths.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2011 to Sep 19, 2012; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Nov 15, 2011 |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Nov 15, 2011 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Nov 15, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Nov 15, 2011 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Nov 15, 2011 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 28, 2011 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 19, 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 Nov 15, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Nov 15, 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 3418 | Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Nov 18, 2011 |
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 improve the health of children and reduce the occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death and to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Advisory bodies
- Child health
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Genetics
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sex and reproductive health
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2011Introduced in Senate
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