Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2013
Latest action · Dec 13, 2013 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.
- IntroducedDec 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out surveillance, education, and testing programs with respect to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections.
Requires the Secretary to establish a national system with respect to HBV and HCV to: (1) determine the prevalence of such infections; (2) carry out testing programs to increase the number of individuals who are aware of their infection; (3) disseminate public information and education programs for the detection and control of such infections; (4) improve the training of health professionals in the detection, control, and treatment of such infections; and (5) provide referrals for counseling and medical treatment and ensure the provision of follow-up services. Directs the Secretary to determine the populations that are considered at high risk.
Directs the Secretary to establish and support public-private partnerships that facilitate such HBV and HCV surveillance, education, screening, testing, and linkage to care programs.
Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to convene the Preventive Services Task Force every three years to review its recommendation for HBV and HCV screening.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and carry out a plan to provide veterans who were born between 1945 and 1965 with an HBC risk assessment and, if they are diagnosed with such virus, a thorough evaluation of, and information regarding, their need for treatment, vaccination, or other therapy.
Requires the VA to use compliance with such plan as a key performance measure under the VA Handbook Performance Management System or its successor, including by giving the director of a VA medical facility that is not fully compliant a less than fully successful performance appraisal.
Cosponsors 74
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 12, 2013 to Dec 4, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Dec 12, 2013 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | Dec 12, 2013 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Feb 27, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 4, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 28, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Dec 12, 2013Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2538 | Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jun 26, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cancer
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Public-private cooperation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2013Introduced in House
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