National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 1, 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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System 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: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through such activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on neurological diseases.
Requires the Secretary to provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of neurological diseases in the United States and other information on neurological diseases, such as demographics information, risk factors, or diagnosis and progression markers. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on neurological diseases, such as information concerning the epidemiology, natural history, prevention, detection, management, and treatment of the diseases and the development of outcomes measures; and (2) address issues identified through consultations with individuals with appropriate expertise.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to federal agencies and to the public, including researchers; and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as federal privacy and security law under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2011 to Aug 1, 2011; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 1, 2011 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 1, 2011 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Mar 1, 2011 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 1, 2011 |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Mar 2, 2011 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 12, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 17, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Aug 1, 2011 |
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 Mar 1, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 1, 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 2595 | National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jul 29, 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 provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2011Introduced in Senate
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