H.R. 4701 · 113th Congress
Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
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- House Introduced May 21, 2014
- House Passed Sep 9, 2014
Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct or support epidemiological, basic, translational, and clinical research regarding Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 9, 2014
Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct or support epidemiological, basic, translational, and clinical research regarding Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Directs the Secretary to establish the Interagency Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group to review all HHS efforts concerning tick-borne diseases to ensure interagency coordination and examine research priorities. Requires the Working Group to: (1) provide a summary of tick-borne disease research, advances, and scientific viewpoints every two years; (2) make recommendations to HHS regarding tick-borne disease activities; and (3) hold annual public meetings.
Requires HHS to submit a strategic plan for tick-borne disease research within three years of enactment and every five years thereafter that includes: (1) budgetary requirements; (2) benchmarks for improving tick-borne disease diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, and prevention; and (3) a plan to disseminate Working Group summaries and other relevant information on tick-borne disease to health professionals and the public.Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
Latest action (Sep 10, 2014): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 21, 2014
- House Passed Sep 9, 2014
No recorded floor vote found.