A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to government, educational, and nonprofit entities for the purpose of supporting data collection and public health activities regarding heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the sickle cell disease grant program for federally-qualified health centers, nonprofit hospitals or clinics, and university health centers.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10043-10052)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2465.
Enacted as Public Law 115-327
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10052-10053)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10052-10053)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-327.
Became Public Law No: 115-327.