Summary: Kids Come First Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states the option to receive 100% Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for medical assistance for children in poverty in exchange for expanded coverage of children in working poor families under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) or SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance)). Eliminates the cap on SCHIP funding for states that expand eligibility for children. Gives states the option to: (1) provide wrap-around SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage; (2) enroll low-income children of state employees in SCHIP; (3) provide optional coverage of legal immigrant children under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (4) provide for passive renewal of eligibility for children under Medicaid and SCHIP. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for: (1) a refundable income tax credit for health insurance coverage of children; and (2) forfeiture of the personal tax exemption for any child not covered by health insurance. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to require group market health insurers to offer a dependent coverage option for workers and other individuals with children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for partial repeal of rate reduction in the highest income tax bracket.

kids come act amends title xix social_security_act ssa states option receive federal medicaid assistance percentages medical assistance children poverty exchange expanded coverage children working poor families medicaid ssa title xix schip ssa title xxi state children health insurance eliminates cap schip funding states expand eligibility children gives states option provide schip coverage children health coverage enroll low income children state employees schip provide optional coverage legal immigrant children medicaid schip provide passive renewal eligibility children medicaid schip amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide refundable income tax credit health insurance coverage children forfeiture personal tax exemption child covered health insurance amends employee retirement income security act public_health_service_act require group market health insurers offer dependent coverage option workers individuals children amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide partial repeal rate reduction highest income tax bracket


Summary: Healthy Students Act of 2007 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a Commission to Improve School Meals composed of nutrition and children's health experts tasked with developing new nutritional standards for the School Lunch, Summer Food Service, Child and Adult Care Food, and School Breakfast programs. Requires such standards to ban foods of minimal nutritional value. Provides for the adjustment of program payment rates to compensate for compliance with such standards. Repeals the current requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) issue guidance to states and school food authorities to increase the consumption of foods and food ingredients recommended in the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program providing grants to school districts or nonprofit organizations for use in promoting healthy food alternatives under the School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to elementary and secondary schools for Healthy Hour pilot programs which increase each school day by an hour that is exclusively devoted to physical activity. Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses who agree to employment as full-time nurses in elementary or secondary schools for three complete school years. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow corporations a tax deduction for the charitable contribution to a private foundation of exercise or gymnasium equipment for use by elementary and secondary school students.

healthy students act amends richard national school lunch act require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention establish commission improve school meals composed nutrition children health experts tasked developing new nutritional standards school lunch summer food service child adult care food school breakfast programs requires standards ban foods minimal nutritional value provides adjustment program payment rates compensate compliance standards repeals current requirement secretary agriculture secretary issue guidance states school food authorities increase consumption foods food ingredients recommended recent dietary guidelines americans requires secretary establish pilot program providing grants school districts nonprofit organizations use promoting healthy food alternatives school lunch school breakfast programs directs secretary education award competitive grants elementary secondary schools healthy hour pilot programs increase school day hour exclusively devoted physical activity amends public_health_service_act establish student loan forgiveness program nurses agree employment time nurses elementary secondary schools complete school years amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow corporations tax deduction charitable contribution private foundation exercise equipment use elementary secondary school students


Summary: Keep Children Covered Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allot to each remaining shortfall state the amount that the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall for the SCHIP program for the state for FY2007. Makes necessary appropriations.

children covered act amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip direct secretary health_and_human_services allot remaining shortfall state secretary determines eliminate estimated shortfall schip program state fy2007 makes necessary appropriations


Summary: Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to apply specified rules for an additional redistribution of amounts from unexpended FY2005-FY2006 allotments to address funding shortfalls in SCHIP for FY2007.

amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services apply specified rules additional redistribution amounts unexpended fy2006 allotments address funding shortfalls schip fy2007


Summary: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish requirements for providing and receiving reimbursement for school-based health care for children, including children with special needs, and the related administrative and transportation costs covered under Medicaid. Includes health care provided through Medicaid managed care organizations.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, acting jointly, to develop and implement a uniform methodology for claims under this Act.

protecting children health schools act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa establish requirements providing receiving reimbursement school based health_care children including children special needs related administrative transportation costs covered medicaid includes health_care provided medicaid managed care organizations directs secretary health_and_human_services secretary education acting jointly develop implement uniform methodology claims act


Summary: Community Health Workers Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minority women and children in medically underserved communities. Permits such funds to be used to support community health workers to: (1) educate, guide, and provide outreach regarding health problems among women and children, especially among racial and ethnic minority women and children; (2) educate, guide, and provide experiential learning opportunities that target behavioral risk factors, including poor nutrition and tobacco use; (3) educate and guide regarding effective strategies to promote positive health behaviors within the family; (4) educate and provide outreach regarding enrollment in health insurance; (5) promote community wellness and awareness; and (6) educate and refer target populations to appropriate health care agencies and community based programs and organizations. Requires the Secretary to give priority to experienced applicants who propose to target geographic areas: (1) with a high percentage of uninsured or underinsured residents who are eligible for health insurance; (2) with a high percentage of families for whom English is not their primary language; and (3) that encompass the United States-Mexico border region. Requires the Secretary to: (1) encourage community health worker programs to collaborate with academic institutions; and (2) establish guidelines for assuring the quality of the training and supervision of community health workers under programs funded under this Act and for assuring the cost-effectiveness of such programs.

community health workers act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services award grants promote positive health behaviors women children target populations especially racial ethnic minority women children medically underserved communities permits funds support community health workers educate guide provide outreach health problems women children especially racial ethnic minority women children educate guide provide experiential learning opportunities target behavioral risk factors including poor nutrition tobacco use educate guide effective strategies promote positive health behaviors family educate provide outreach enrollment health insurance promote community wellness awareness educate refer target populations appropriate health_care agencies community based programs organizations requires secretary priority experienced applicants propose target geographic areas high percentage uninsured residents eligible health insurance high percentage families english primary language encompass united_states mexico border region requires secretary encourage community health worker programs collaborate academic institutions establish guidelines assuring quality training supervision community health workers programs funded act assuring cost effectiveness programs


Summary: School-Based Health Clinic Establishment Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the cost of operating school-based health clinics (SBHCs) to provide comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by health professionals. Requires SBHCs to: (1) provide services to children and adolescents for whom parental or guardian consent has been obtained; (2) provide on-site access during the academic day when school is in session and 24-hour coverage through an on-call system and backup health providers to ensure access to services on a year-round basis when the school or SBHC is closed. Allows the Secretary to: (1) give preference to applicants who demonstrate an ability to serve populations of children and adolescents that have historically demonstrated difficulty in accessing health and mental health services; and (2) waive certain requirements under this Act for a designated period.Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide technical and other assistance to SBHCs.

school based health clinic establishment act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services award grants cost operating school based health clinics provide comprehensive primary health services school hours children adolescents health professionals requires provide services children adolescents parental guardian consent obtained provide site access academic day school session hour coverage system backup health providers ensure access services year round basis school closed allows secretary preference applicants demonstrate ability serve populations children adolescents historically demonstrated difficulty accessing health mental health services waive certain requirements act designated period requires secretary establish program provide technical assistance


Summary: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to change from 2000 to 2020 the target year for achieving the objectives established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for reductions in the rate of mortality from breast and cervical cancer in the United States for the committee coordinating Public Health Service activities. Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project which allows the Secretary to waive requirements for awarding breast and cervical cancer grants that require 60% of grant funds to be spent on screening and referrals for medical treatments and no more than 40% to be spent on other activities for not more than five states, if: (1) the state involved will use the waiver to leverage non-federal funds to supplement screening and referral services; (2) the application of such requirements would result in a barrier to the enrollment of women; (3) the state demonstrates how it will use the waiver to expand the level of screening and follow-up services provided; (4) the state submits to the Secretary assurances that it will maintain state fiscal expenditures for such screening and referral services for the waiver period at the level for such expenditures prior to the grant of the waiver; (5) the state involved submits to the Secretary a plan for maintaining the level of activities carried out under the waiver after the expiration of the waiver; (6) the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver to a state will increase the number of women in the state who receive such services, including screening for both breast and cervical cancers; and (7) the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver to a state will not adversely affect the quality of such services. Requires the Secretary to grant such waivers for a period that is not less than one year but not more than two years. Allows the Secretary to extend a waiver, upon request of a state, for one additional period if the Secretary reviews performance under the waiver and determines that the waiver requirements have been and will continue to be met. Requires the Secretary to include as part of the evaluations of the activities carried out pursuant to breast and cervical cancer grants: (1) the total amount of dollars leveraged annually from non-federal entities in states receiving a waiver and how these amounts were used; (2) for states receiving a waiver, the percentages of the grant expended on screening and referral services and on other services or activities; (3) the number of states receiving waivers annually; (4) the number of women receiving screening and referral services in programs before and after the granting of a waiver; (5) the average annual level of state fiscal expenditures for such services for the year preceding the grant of the waiver; and (6) the amount of non-federal contributions by the state according to source and the proportion of non-federal funds to federal funds. Prohibits the use of amounts to which a waiver applies to increase the number of salaried employees. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a waiver or extension under this Act after September 30, 2012. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations for breast and cervical cancer grants from FY2008-FY2012.

national breast cervical cancer early detection program reauthorization act sec amends public_health_service_act change target year achieving objectives established secretary health_and_human_services reductions rate mortality breast cervical cancer united_states committee coordinating public_health_service activities directs secretary establish demonstration project allows secretary waive requirements awarding breast cervical cancer grants require grant funds spent screening referrals medical treatments spent activities states state involved use waiver leverage non federal funds supplement screening referral services application requirements result barrier enrollment women state demonstrates use waiver expand level screening follow services provided state submits secretary assurances maintain state fiscal expenditures screening referral services waiver period level expenditures prior grant waiver state involved submits secretary plan maintaining level activities carried waiver expiration waiver secretary finds granting waiver state increase number women state receive services including screening breast cervical cancers secretary finds granting waiver state adversely affect quality services requires secretary grant waivers period year years allows secretary extend waiver request state additional period secretary reviews performance waiver determines waiver requirements continue met requires secretary include evaluations activities carried pursuant breast cervical cancer grants total dollars leveraged annually non federal entities states receiving waiver amounts states receiving waiver percentages grant expended screening referral services services activities number states receiving waivers annually number women receiving screening referral services programs granting waiver average annual level state fiscal expenditures services year preceding grant waiver non federal contributions state according source proportion non federal funds federal funds prohibits use amounts waiver applies increase number employees prohibits secretary granting waiver extension act september sets forth reporting requirements authorizes appropriations breast cervical cancer grants fy2008 fy2012


Summary: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to awards grants to eligible entities to: (1) provide education and training in newborn screening and congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders to health care professionals and newborn screening laboratory personnel; (2) develop educational programs about newborn screening for parents, families, and patient advocacy and support groups; and (3) establish operate a system to assess and coordinate treatment relating to congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop a national contingency plan for newborn screening for use in the event of a public health emergency.Requires the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children to: (1) recommend a uniform screening panel for newborn screening programs that includes the heritable disorders for which all newborns should be screened; and (2) develop a model decision-matrix for newborn screening program expansion. Directs the Secretary to adopt or reject recommendations by the Advisory Committee.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to: (1) provide for quality assurance for screening laboratories; (2) provide for population-based pilot testing for evaluating new screening tools; (3) collect, analyze, and make available data on certain heritable disorders; and (4) operate regional centers for the conduct of applied epidemiological research on the prevention of such disorders.

newborn screening lives act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting associate_administrator maternal child health bureau health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa awards grants eligible entities provide education training newborn screening congenital genetic disorders health_care professionals newborn screening laboratory personnel develop educational programs newborn screening parents families patient advocacy support groups establish operate system assess coordinate treatment relating congenital genetic disorders requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop national contingency plan newborn screening use event public health emergency requires advisory_committee disorders newborns children recommend uniform screening panel newborn screening programs includes disorders newborns screened develop model decision matrix newborn screening program expansion directs secretary adopt reject recommendations advisory_committee requires secretary acting director cdc provide quality assurance screening laboratories provide population based pilot testing evaluating new screening tools collect analyze available data certain disorders operate regional centers conduct applied epidemiological research prevention disorders


Summary: Education Begins at Home Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make: (1) grants to states for programs of early childhood home visitation; and (2) competitive grants to local educational agencies and other eligible applicants for early home visitation for families with English language learners. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make competitive grants to eligible applicants for early home visitation for military families. Amends the Head Start Act to direct the Secretary of HHS to establish standards for home visitor staff in Early Head Start programs with respect to their training, qualifications, and conduct of home visits. Revises Early Head Start programs to provide for: (1) training in parenting skills and child development; (2) certain home-based and family support services; (3) procedures for transition into Head Start or other local early childhood education programs; (4) staff communication and program coordination; and (5) professional development and personnel enhancement. Directs the Secretary of HHS to develop and implement a public information and educational campaign to inform the public and new parents about the importance of proper care for infants and children under five years of age.

education begins home act_-_directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs collaboration secretary education grants states programs early childhood home visitation competitive grants local educational agencies eligible applicants early home visitation families english language learners directs secretary defense collaboration secretary education competitive grants eligible applicants early home visitation military families amends head_start act direct secretary hhs establish standards home visitor staff early head_start programs respect training qualifications conduct home visits revises early head_start programs provide training parenting skills child development certain home based family support services procedures transition head_start local early childhood education programs staff communication program coordination professional development personnel enhancement directs secretary hhs develop implement public information educational campaign inform public new parents importance proper care infants children years age


Summary: Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to improve dental services to children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish a grant program to expand the availability of primary dental care services in dental health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas. Authorizes retention bonuses for eligible dental officers of the Indian Health Service. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of HRSA and the Director of the Indian Health Service, to establish demonstration projects to increase access to dental services for children in underserved areas.Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) an oral health initiative to reduce disparities in oral health; and (2) Chief Dental Officers for Medicaid and SCHIP, HRSA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Requires the Director of the CDC to collect data on dental, craniofacial, and oral health. Requires the Secretary to identify populations at high risk for early childhood caries (tooth decay) and to develop prevention programs. Revises the eligibility requirements for the school-based dental sealant program to include Indian tribes. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to award grants to states and Indian tribes to improve their basic capacity to improve the oral health of children and their families.

children dental health improvement act amends title maternal child health services social_security_act direct secretary health_and_human_services award grants states improve dental services children enrolled medicaid state children health insurance program schip amends public_health_service_act require secretary acting health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa establish grant program expand availability primary dental care services dental health professional shortage areas medically underserved areas authorizes retention bonuses eligible dental officers indian_health_service requires secretary acting administrator hrsa director indian_health_service establish demonstration projects increase access dental services children underserved areas directs secretary establish oral health initiative reduce disparities oral health chief dental officers medicaid schip hrsa centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc requires director cdc collect data dental oral health requires secretary identify populations high risk early childhood caries decay develop prevention programs revises eligibility requirements school based dental program include indian tribes directs secretary acting director cdc award grants states indian tribes improve basic capacity improve oral health children families


Summary: Guaranteed Access to Medicaid for Newborns Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to revise the conditions for waiver of the requirement of satisfactory documentary evidence applicable to a Medicaid-eligible individual declaring U.S. citizenship or nationality. Adds the condition that the waiver may apply to children born in the United States to Medicaid-eligible mothers.

guaranteed access medicaid newborns act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act revise conditions waiver requirement satisfactory documentary evidence applicable medicaid eligible individual declaring citizenship nationality adds condition waiver apply children born united_states medicaid eligible mothers


Summary: Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states new options to cover: (1) low-income pregnant women; and (2) low-income legal immigrant pregnant women and children under Medicaid and SCHIP. Extends coverage under Medicaid of prescription drugs and counseling services to tobacco cessation medications to help pregnant women enrolled in the program quit using tobacco. Requires coverage of tobacco cessation counseling services for pregnant women, and exempts such services from cost-sharing charges. Gives states the option under Medicaid to: (1) provide family planning services and supplies to individuals with incomes that do not exceed a state's income eligibility level for medical assistance; and (2) extend the postpartum period for provision of family planning services and supplies. Gives states the option to provide supplemental SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a demonstration program to provide payments to states for telemedicine services for the treatment of applicable individuals; (2) develop and disseminate a national set of core pediatric and perinatal quality measures; and (3) collect data regarding the extent to which states use pediatric and perinatal inpatient and outpatient quality measures on an ongoing basis.

prevent improve child health act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act ssa states new options cover low income pregnant women low income legal immigrant pregnant women children medicaid schip extends coverage medicaid prescription drugs counseling services tobacco cessation medications help pregnant women enrolled program tobacco requires coverage tobacco cessation counseling services pregnant women exempts services cost sharing charges gives states option medicaid provide family planning services supplies individuals incomes exceed state income eligibility level medical assistance extend postpartum period provision family planning services supplies gives states option provide supplemental schip coverage children health coverage directs secretary health_and_human_services establish demonstration program provide payments states telemedicine services treatment applicable individuals develop disseminate national set core pediatric quality measures collect data extent states use pediatric inpatient outpatient quality measures ongoing basis


Summary: Children's Health First Act - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)) of the Social Security Act to grant states the option to expand coverage of children whose family income is any percentage up to 400% of the poverty-line.Authorizes states to offer purchase of coverage for uncovered children under SCHIP who are not otherwise eligible for assistance under SCHIP or Medicaid.Provides subsidies for employment-based coverage of children eligible for SCHIP or Medicaid.Requires coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services, including dental services, federally-qualified health services, and rural health clinic services. Establishes the Medicaid-SCHIP Payment Advisory Commission.Provides for an increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for medical assistance for children for states that expand coverage of children.Outlines state options for additional coverage expansions, including older children under Medicaid, targeted low-income pregnant women under SCHIP, and legal immigrants under both programs.Establishes new base SCHIP allotments responsive to increases in health care costs and enrollment expansions.Provides for a two-year initial availability of SCHIP allotments, and for redistribution of unused allotments to address state funding shortfalls.Prescribes a special rule for school-based outreach and enrollment activities.Gives states the option to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility.Gives states the option to provide for "express lane" and simplified determinations of a child's financial eligibility for Medicaid or SCHIP.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate a model process for the coordination of Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment and coverage of children who frequently change their state of residency or are temporarily outside such state.Requires a state Medicaid plan to apply outreach procedures to all pregnant women and children.

children health act_-_amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act grant states option expand coverage children family income percentage poverty line authorizes states offer purchase coverage uncovered children schip eligible assistance schip medicaid provides subsidies employment based coverage children eligible schip medicaid requires coverage early periodic screening diagnostic treatment services including dental services federally qualified health services rural health clinic services establishes medicaid schip payment advisory commission provides increase federal medical assistance percentage fmap medical assistance children states expand coverage children outlines state options additional coverage expansions including older children medicaid targeted low income pregnant women schip legal immigrants programs establishes new base schip allotments responsive increases health_care costs enrollment expansions provides year initial availability schip allotments redistribution unused allotments address state funding shortfalls prescribes special rule school based outreach enrollment activities gives states option require certain individuals present satisfactory documentary evidence citizenship nationality medicaid eligibility gives states option provide express lane simplified determinations child financial eligibility medicaid secretary health_and_human_services develop disseminate model process coordination medicaid schip enrollment coverage children frequently change state residency temporarily outside state requires state medicaid plan apply outreach procedures pregnant women children


Summary: Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to enhance, expand, and intensify pediatric cancer research, including therapeutically applicable research to generate effective treatments, pediatric preclinical testing, and pediatric clinical trials through National Cancer Institute-supported pediatric cancer clinical trials groups and their member institutions.Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, to award grants to enhance and expand cancer research fellowships to train and develop clinical investigators focused on pediatric cancer research.Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to childhood cancer professional and direct service organizations for the expansion and widespread implementation of: (1) activities that provide information on treatment protocols to ensure early access to the best available therapies and clinical trials for pediatric cancers; (2) activities that provide available information on the late effects of pediatric cancer treatment to ensure access to necessary long-term medical and psychological care; and (3) direct resource services such as educational outreach for parents, information on school reentry and postsecondary education, and resource directories or referral services for financial assistance, psychological counseling, and other support services. Requires the Secretary to develop and implement metrics-based performance measures to assess the effectiveness of activities funded under such grants.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 to carry out activities related to the National Childhood Cancer Registry. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award a grant to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of pediatric cancer into a comprehensive nationwide registry of actual occurrences of pediatric cancer. Requires such registry to be updated to include an actual occurrence within weeks of the date of such occurrence. Subjects such registry to federal laws regarding records maintained on individuals, health information privacy regulations, informed consent regulations, and any other federal laws relating to the privacy of patient information.

childhood cancer act sec amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director national_institutes_of_health nih enhance expand intensify pediatric cancer research including therapeutically applicable research generate effective treatments pediatric preclinical testing pediatric clinical trials national_cancer_institute supported pediatric cancer clinical trials groups member institutions directs secretary acting director nih award grants enhance expand cancer research fellowships train develop clinical investigators focused pediatric cancer research authorizes secretary award grants childhood cancer professional direct service organizations expansion widespread implementation activities provide information treatment protocols ensure early access best available therapies clinical trials pediatric cancers activities provide available information late effects pediatric cancer treatment ensure access necessary long term medical psychological care direct resource services educational outreach parents information school reentry postsecondary education resource referral services financial assistance psychological counseling support services requires secretary develop implement metrics based performance measures assess effectiveness activities funded grants authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 carry activities related national childhood cancer registry requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grant enhance expand infrastructure track epidemiology pediatric cancer comprehensive nationwide registry actual occurrences pediatric cancer requires registry updated include actual occurrence weeks date occurrence subjects registry federal laws records maintained individuals health information privacy regulations informed consent regulations federal laws relating privacy patient information


Summary: Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Science or another appropriate entity to: (1) review, synthesize, and report on research regarding the roles and impact of electronic media (including television, motion pictures, DVD's, interactive video games, digital music, the Internet, and cell phones) and exposures to such media on youth in core areas of development; and (2) establish research priorities regarding such issues.Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants for research concerning the role and impact of electronic media on the cognitive, physical, and socio-behavioral development of youth. Requires such research to: (1) focus on the impact of factors such as media content, format, length of exposure, age of youth, venue, and nature of parental involvement; and (2) include as electronic media television, motion pictures, DVDs, interactive video games, digital music, the Internet, and cell phones.

children media research advancement act act_-_amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting director national institute child health human development enter contract national academy science appropriate entity review synthesize report research roles impact electronic media including television motion pictures interactive video games digital music internet cell phones exposures media youth core areas development establish research priorities issues directs secretary acting director award grants research concerning role impact electronic media cognitive physical behavioral development youth requires research focus impact factors media content format length exposure age youth venue nature parental involvement include electronic media television motion pictures interactive video games digital music internet cell phones


Summary: Responsible Education About Life Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for family life education, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Expresses the sense of Congress that states are encouraged but not required to provide matching funds. Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in changing adolescent sexual behavior, including delaying sexual and high-risk activity, preventing pregnancy and disease (including HIV/AIDS), and increasing contraceptive knowledge. Requires states receiving such grants to provide for an individual evaluation of the state's program by an external, independent entity.

responsible education life act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services grants states family life education including education abstinence contraception prevent teenage pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases expresses sense congress states encouraged required provide matching funds requires secretary provide national evaluation representative sample programs effectiveness changing adolescent sexual behavior including delaying sexual high risk activity preventing pregnancy disease including hiv aids increasing contraceptive knowledge requires states receiving grants provide individual evaluation state program external independent entity


Summary: Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage, without cost-sharing, of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use by pregnant women. Provides for an increased federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for tobacco cessation counseling services and medications.

smoke free mothers babies act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act require coverage cost sharing counseling cessation tobacco use pregnant women provides increased federal medical assistance percentage fmap tobacco cessation counseling services medications


Summary: Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide additional amounts to eliminate the remainder of SCHIP funding shortfalls for FY2007.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in order to verify SSA title XIX (Medicaid) financial eligibility, to collaborate with the Commissioner of Social Security for use of the system for obtaining financial institution information to verify eligibility for SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) benefits.

amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa provide additional amounts eliminate remainder schip funding shortfalls secretary health_and_human_services order verify ssa title xix medicaid financial eligibility collaborate commissioner_of_social_security use system obtaining financial institution information verify eligibility ssa title xvi supplemental security income ssi benefits


Summary: Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide additional amounts to eliminate the remainder of SCHIP funding shortfalls for FY2007. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to require the use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid program.Repeals the limited continuous enrollment provision for certain beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage Program. Denies payments for hospital or ambulatory surgical center services if in their provision there occurred a type of event which should never occur (events that directly harm patients).

amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act ssa provide additional amounts eliminate remainder schip funding shortfalls fy2007 amends ssa title xix medicaid require use tamper resistant prescription pads medicaid program repeals limited continuous enrollment provision certain beneficiaries medicare_advantage program denies payments hospital ambulatory surgical center services provision occurred type event occur events directly harm patients


Summary: Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to provide states with the option to provide evidence-based nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the SCHIP programs.

healthy children families act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act provide states option provide evidence based nurse home visitation services medicaid schip programs


Summary: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the newborns and infants hearing loss program to include diagnostic services among the services provided. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to assist in the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and health care providers. Includes within the purposes of such program: (1) developing efficient models to ensure that newborns and infants who are identified with a hearing loss through screening are not lost to follow-up by a qualified health care provider; and (2) ensuring an adequate supply of qualified personnel to meet the screening, evaluation, and early intervention needs of children. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, to establish a postdoctoral fellowship program to foster research and development in the area of early hearing detection and intervention. Amends the definition of "early intervention" to require that families be given the opportunity to obtain the full range of early intervention services, educational and program placements, and other options for their child from highly qualified providers.

early hearing detection intervention act amends public_health_service_act expand newborns infants hearing loss program include diagnostic services services provided requires secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa assist recruitment retention education training qualified personnel health_care providers includes purposes program developing efficient models ensure newborns infants identified hearing loss screening lost follow qualified health_care provider ensuring adequate supply qualified personnel meet screening evaluation early intervention needs children requires director national_institutes_of_health nih acting director national institute communication disorders establish postdoctoral fellowship program foster research development area early hearing detection intervention amends definition early intervention require families given opportunity obtain range early intervention services educational program placements options child highly qualified providers


Summary: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to states to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children identified by a licensed health care provider or vision screener, with priority to children under age nine; (2) provide treatment or services to correct vision problems of such children; and (3) develop and disseminate educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.

vision care kids act allows secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants states provide comprehensive eye examinations licensed children identified licensed health_care provider vision screener priority children age provide treatment services correct vision problems children develop disseminate educational materials recognizing signs visual impairment children


Summary: Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through various federal agencies, to develop a national Shaken Baby Syndrome public health campaign. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a National Action Plan and effective strategies to increase awareness of opportunities to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome; and (2) coordinate the Plan and strategies with evidence-based strategies and efforts that support families with infants and other young children. Directs the Secretary to carry out communication, education, and training about Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, including efforts to communicate with the general public, such as by: (1) disseminating effective prevention practices and techniques to parents and caregivers; (2) producing evidence-based educational and information materials; and (3) carrying out Shaken Baby Syndrome training.Requires the Secretary to work to ensure that the parents and caregivers of children are connected to effective supports through the coordination of existing programs and networks or the establishment of new programs, including a 24-hour phone hotline and the development of an Internet website for round-the-clock support.Establishes a Shaken Baby Awareness Advisory Council to develop recommendations: (1) regarding the National Action Plan and effective strategies; and (2) related to support services for families and caregivers of young children.

baby syndrome prevention act requires secretary health_and_human_services acting federal agencies develop national baby syndrome public health campaign requires secretary develop national action plan effective strategies increase awareness opportunities prevent baby syndrome coordinate plan strategies evidence based strategies efforts support families infants young children directs secretary carry communication education training baby syndrome prevention including efforts communicate general public disseminating effective prevention practices techniques parents caregivers producing evidence based educational information materials carrying baby syndrome training requires secretary work ensure parents caregivers children connected effective supports coordination existing programs networks establishment new programs including hour phone hotline development internet website round clock support establishes baby awareness advisory_council develop recommendations national action plan effective strategies related support services families caregivers young children


Summary: Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to give states the option of providing for simplified determinations of a child's or pregnant woman's financial eligibility for Medicaid or SCHIP that are made by a non-health federal or state agency administering a program providing nutrition or other public assistance.Allows state mechanized claims processing and information retrieval systems, for which Medicaid payments may be made, to include technology that enables inter-program connections and other technology that: (1) reduces the number of individuals inaccurately granted eligibility; (2) increases the number of individuals accurately granted eligibility; or (3) improves the efficiency of eligibility determinations.Authorizes relevant federal, state, local, and private entities to convey information about an individual to a person directly connected with the administration of a state Medicaid plan or SCHIP, if such information is used solely for the purposes of identifying, verifying, and enrolling individuals who are eligible.

children express lane health coverage act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act states option providing simplified determinations child pregnant woman financial eligibility medicaid schip non health federal state agency administering program providing nutrition public assistance allows state mechanized claims processing information retrieval systems medicaid payments include technology enables inter program connections technology reduces number individuals granted eligibility increases number individuals accurately granted eligibility improves efficiency eligibility determinations authorizes relevant federal state local private entities convey information individual person directly connected administration state medicaid plan schip information solely purposes identifying verifying enrolling individuals eligible


Summary: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make appropriations for CHIP for FY2008-FY2012. Revises requirements for annual state CHIP allotments to create a formula including: (1) a coverage factor, based on a state's prior spending adjusted for health care cost growth and child population growth; and (2) an uninsured children factor, based on the number of low-income uninsured children. Requires: (1) a two-year initial availability of CHIP allotments for all states and territories; and (2) reallocation to a shortfall state or territory of amounts equal to the projected shortfall. Extends the authority for qualifying states to use CHIP allotments for certain expenditures under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Gives states the option to expand coverage of children under CHIP to up to 300% of the poverty line. Prescribes conditions for state plan amendment expansion of CHIP eligibility beyond the highest income eligibility permitted. Prescribes requirements for an Express Lane option for a state agency to determine a child's eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP. Provides for enhanced administrative funding for: (1) information technology used to simplify eligibility determinations; and (2) translation or interpretation services. Authorizes conveyance to a state Medicaid agency by a federal or another state agency or private entity of data potentially pertinent to Medicaid eligibility determinations. Provides for enhanced coverage cost assistance for states with increasing or high coverage rates among children. Gives states the option to require satisfactory documentary evidence for proof of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility purposes. Gives states the option to expand or add coverage of: (1) certain pregnant women and legal immigrants under Medicaid and CHIP; and (2) targeted low-income pregnant women under CHIP. Requires CHIP coverage of dental and mental health services. Requires a childhood obesity demonstration project. Establishes the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Requires updating and enhancement of quality of care measures for children Permits coverage of children of employees of a public agency in the state under CHIP.

children health insurance program chip reauthorization act amends title xxi state children health insurance program chip social_security_act ssa appropriations chip fy2008 fy2012 revises requirements annual state chip allotments create formula including coverage factor based state prior spending adjusted health_care cost growth child population growth uninsured children factor based number low income uninsured children requires year initial availability chip allotments states territories reallocation shortfall state territory amounts equal projected shortfall extends authority qualifying states use chip allotments certain expenditures ssa title xix medicaid gives states option expand coverage children chip poverty line prescribes conditions state plan amendment expansion chip eligibility highest income eligibility permitted prescribes requirements express lane option state agency determine child eligibility medicaid chip provides enhanced administrative funding information technology simplify eligibility determinations translation interpretation services authorizes conveyance state medicaid agency federal state agency private entity data potentially pertinent medicaid eligibility determinations provides enhanced coverage cost assistance states increasing high coverage rates children gives states option require satisfactory documentary evidence proof citizenship nationality medicaid eligibility purposes gives states option expand add coverage certain pregnant women legal immigrants medicaid chip targeted low income pregnant women chip requires chip coverage dental mental health services requires childhood obesity demonstration project establishes medicaid chip payment access commission requires updating enhancement quality care measures children permits coverage children employees public agency state chip


Summary: Children's Health Care Quality Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to: (1) identify quality and performance measures for pediatric service providers; and (2) award grants or contracts for the development, validation, and testing of new and emerging measures. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to establish demonstration projects to award grants to states to improve the delivery of health care services to children under Medicaid and SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP). Requires demonstration projects in the categories of: (1) health information technology systems; (2) disease management for children with chronic conditions; (3) evidence-based quality improvement; and (4) quality and performance measures for providers of children's health care services. Requires the Comptroller General to make recommendations to Congress for the design and implementation of a demonstration project to evaluate the suitability of existing quality and performance measures for children's inpatient hospital services for public reporting, differentiating quality, identifying best practices, and providing a basis for payment rewards.

children health_care quality act_-_amends title xix medicaid social_security_act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services establish program identify quality performance measures pediatric service providers award grants contracts development validation testing new emerging measures directs secretary acting administrator centers medicare medicaid_services establish demonstration projects award grants states improve delivery health_care services children medicaid ssa title xxi state children health insurance program schip requires demonstration projects categories health information technology systems disease management children chronic conditions evidence based quality improvement quality performance measures providers children health_care services requires comptroller_general recommendations congress design implementation demonstration project evaluate suitability existing quality performance measures children inpatient hospital services public reporting quality identifying best practices providing basis payment rewards


Summary: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to local educational agencies a policy to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools to be implemented on a voluntary basis only. Directs that such policy address: (1) a parental obligation to provide the school with information regarding a student's food allergy and risk of anaphylaxis; (2) creation of an individual health care plan tailored to each student with a documented risk for anaphylaxis; (3) communication strategies between schools and emergency medical services; (4) strategies to reduce the risk of exposure in classrooms and common areas; (5) food allergy management training of school personnel; and (6) authorization and training of school personnel to administer epinephrine when the school nurse is not immediately available.Allows the Secretary to award grants to assist local educational agencies in implementing such food allergy management guidelines.

food allergy anaphylaxis management act requires secretary health_and_human_services develop available local educational agencies policy manage risk food allergy anaphylaxis schools implemented voluntary basis directs policy address parental obligation provide school information student food allergy risk anaphylaxis creation individual health_care plan tailored student documented risk anaphylaxis communication strategies schools emergency medical services strategies reduce risk exposure classrooms common areas food allergy management training school personnel authorization training school personnel administer epinephrine school nurse immediately available allows secretary award grants assist local educational agencies implementing food allergy management guidelines


Summary: Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the program to provide grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to develop ways to assist children in dealing with violence to include assisting local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including providing comprehensive services and supports and incorporating strategies of positive behavioral interventions and supports. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a comprehensive school mental health program that incorporates positive behavioral interventions and supports. Establishes eligibility requirements for the program, including requiring: (1) a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health; (2) the program to provide for in-service training of all school personnel; and (3) sustainability of the program after funding terminates. Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a process for evaluating activities under the grant program to include the development of student and family outcome measures and local educational outcome measures.

mental health schools act amends public_health_service_act expand program provide grants contracts cooperative agreements develop ways assist children dealing violence include assisting local communities schools applying public health approach mental health services including providing comprehensive services supports incorporating strategies positive behavioral interventions supports authorizes secretary health_and_human_services implement comprehensive school mental health program incorporates positive behavioral interventions supports establishes eligibility requirements program including requiring partnership local educational agency community program agency involved mental health program provide service training school personnel sustainability program funding terminates requires administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration develop process evaluating activities grant program include development student family outcome measures local educational outcome measures


Summary: Children's Mental Health Parity Act - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to require a state child health plan to ensure that the financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to mental health or substance abuse benefits are no more restrictive than (have parity with) those applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan.

children mental health parity act_-_amends title xxi state children health insurance schip social_security_act require state child health plan ensure financial requirements treatment limitations applicable mental health substance abuse benefits restrictive parity applied substantially medical surgical benefits covered plan


Summary: Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish the Division of Diabetes Translation to eliminate diabetes.Requires the Director to develop pilot demonstration projects to evaluate various approaches to: (1) screening and identifying persons with pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes; and (2) providing such persons with access to appropriate lifestyle interventions. Requires such projects to be carried out with the goal of translating the Diabetes Prevention Program clinical trial into interventions to reduce the incidence of type-2 diabetes and its related complications in the U.S. population.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director, to engage in partnerships with state and local health departments to carry out: (1) national, state, and local surveillance related to diabetes; and (2) education and information campaigns to increase awareness about the importance of primary prevention, ways to assess personal risk, and how to locate and access diabetes prevention programs.Requires the Director, acting through the Division, to develop a pilot program to improve treatment for individuals with diabetes and other co-occurring chronic conditions for which treatment may complicate the treatment for diabetes. Requires the Director to give preference to research that: (1) focuses on conditions which have a high prevalence among individuals with diabetes or for which the treatment involved has the potential to impact adherence to diabetes treatment regiments; and (2) builds upon existing work designed to improve the quality of care for patients with diabetes.

diabetes treatment prevention act amends public_health_service_act require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish division diabetes translation eliminate diabetes requires director develop pilot demonstration projects evaluate approaches screening identifying persons pre diabetes diabetes providing persons access appropriate lifestyle interventions requires projects carried goal translating diabetes prevention program clinical trial interventions reduce incidence type-2 diabetes related complications population requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director engage partnerships state local health departments carry national state local surveillance related diabetes education information campaigns increase awareness importance primary prevention ways assess personal risk locate access diabetes prevention programs requires director acting division develop pilot program improve treatment individuals diabetes occurring chronic conditions treatment treatment diabetes requires director preference research focuses conditions high prevalence individuals diabetes treatment involved potential impact adherence diabetes treatment existing work designed improve quality care patients diabetes


Summary: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the SCHIP program. Provides for two-year initial availability of SCHIP allotments and redistribution of unused allotments to address state funding shortfalls.Provides for bonus payments for states that implement administrative policies to streamline enrollment procedures under Medicaid and SCHIP. Gives states the option to provide for "express lane" and simplified determinations of a child's financial eligibility for medical assistance under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) or child health assistance under SCHIP. Gives states the option to expand or add coverage of certain pregnant women and legal immigrants under Medicaid or SCHIP. Prohibits limitations on SCHIP enrollment. Gives states the option to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of Medicaid eligibility. Provides for increased federal matching rate for language services under Medicaid or SCHIP. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and SCHIP. Requires coverage of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) services, including dental services under SCHIP. Directs the HHS Secretary to establish a program to encourage and support the development of new and emerging quality and performance measures for pediatric care providers. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) pediatric care delivery demonstration projects; (2) a medical home demonstration project under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (3) disease prevention and treatment demonstration projects for ethnic and racial minority children. Directs the Comptroller General to report on design and implementation of a demonstration project evaluating quality and performance measures for children's inpatient hospital services. Establishes the Commission on Children's Health Coverage.

healthy kids act amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip social_security_act ssa extend schip program provides year initial availability schip allotments redistribution unused allotments address state funding shortfalls provides bonus payments states implement administrative policies streamline enrollment procedures medicaid schip gives states option provide express lane simplified determinations child financial eligibility medical assistance ssa title xix medicaid child health assistance schip gives states option expand add coverage certain pregnant women legal immigrants medicaid schip prohibits limitations schip enrollment gives states option require certain individuals present satisfactory documentary evidence proof citizenship nationality purposes medicaid eligibility provides increased federal matching rate language services medicaid schip directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants promote innovative outreach enrollment medicaid schip requires coverage early periodic screening diagnostic treatment services including dental services schip directs hhs secretary establish program encourage support development new emerging quality performance measures pediatric care providers directs secretary establish pediatric care delivery demonstration projects medical home demonstration project medicaid schip disease prevention treatment demonstration projects ethnic racial minority children directs comptroller_general report design implementation demonstration project evaluating quality performance measures children inpatient hospital services establishes_the_commission children health coverage


Summary: Treatment and Prevention of Methamphetamine Abuse Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (the Administrator), to award grants to provide residential substance abuse treatment to pregnant and postpartum women. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to provide recovery support services for parents and families transitioning out of treatment. Requires the Secretary, jointly with the Attorney General, to assist local jails and detention facilities in providing substance abuse treatment services as alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenses. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide for recovery-based housing support activities. Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to provide for the establishment of a National Court Teams Resource Center to promote the well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers and their families. Requires the Secretary to award scholarships to individuals who agree to provide substance abuse treatment services in rural or underserved areas. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to provide for methamphetamine prevention activities in schools and communities. Requires the Secretary to provide for a national telephone helpline and online resource center to assist parents and family members in receiving support, information about preventing drug abuse, and treatment referral information. Provides for: (1) examinations of the long-term effects of methamphetamine use on drug endangered children; and (2) evaluations to determine the effectiveness of methamphetamine prevention programs.

treatment prevention methamphetamine abuse act_-_amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services secretary acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration administrator award grants provide residential substance abuse treatment pregnant postpartum women directs secretary award grants states provide recovery support services parents families transitioning treatment requires secretary jointly attorney general assist local jails detention facilities providing substance abuse treatment services alternatives incarceration nonviolent offenses amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance_act require secretary housing_and_urban_development provide recovery based housing support activities amends juvenile justice delinquency_prevention act require administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention provide establishment national court teams resource center promote infants toddlers families requires secretary award scholarships individuals agree provide substance abuse treatment services rural underserved areas directs secretary acting administrator provide methamphetamine prevention activities schools communities requires secretary provide national telephone online resource center assist parents family members receiving support information preventing drug abuse treatment referral information provides examinations long term effects methamphetamine use drug endangered children evaluations determine effectiveness methamphetamine prevention programs


Summary: State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2007 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop comprehensive indicators to assess child well-being in each state. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the appropriate measures and statistical tools necessary for making such assessment.

state child research_act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services develop comprehensive indicators assess child state directs secretary establish advisory_panel recommendations appropriate measures statistical tools necessary making assessment


Summary: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the Center for Mental Health Services, to provide for comprehensive state mental health plans that exclusively meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents. Requires the Secretary to provide for child and adolescent mental health early intervention and prevention services. Requires the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide for access to mental health and case management services in educational settings; and (2) develop guidelines that encourage schools to provide counseling and positive behavioral supports. Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant) of the Social Security Act to provide for appropriate mental health promotion and mental health services to at-risk mothers, grandmothers who are legal guardians, and their children. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to foster the ability of local case managers to work across the mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, education, and juvenile justice systems in a state; (2) provide for the development and implementation of three technical assistance centers to support full consumer and family participation in decision-making about mental health services for children and adolescents; (3) establish an interagency coordinating committee to develop policy across the federal government with respect to child and adolescent mental health; and (4) provide for the development of child and adolescent mental health services and support systems that address gaps in mental health service delivery.

child adolescent mental health resiliency act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services secretary acting center_for_mental_health_services provide comprehensive state mental health plans exclusively meet mental health needs children adolescents requires secretary provide child adolescent mental health early intervention prevention services requires secretary education provide access mental health case management services educational settings develop guidelines encourage schools provide counseling positive behavioral supports amends title maternal child health services block grant social_security_act provide appropriate mental health promotion mental health services risk mothers legal guardians children amends public_health_service_act require secretary establish program foster ability local case managers work mental health substance abuse child welfare education juvenile justice systems state provide development implementation technical assistance centers support consumer family participation decision making mental health services children adolescents establish interagency_coordinating_committee develop policy federal_government respect child adolescent mental health provide development child adolescent mental health services support systems address gaps mental health service delivery


Summary: All Healthy Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish under a new title XXII (All Healthy Children Program) a state-operated program receiving federal financial assistance to provide comprehensive health coverage for children and pregnant and post-partum women in place of benefits previously provided for them under SSA titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP).Establishes a Commission on Children's Health Coverage to: (1) evaluate annually for Congress the status of children's health coverage in the United States; and (2) report to Congress a legislative proposal that would assure health benefits coverage for all U.S. children. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of such proposal.

healthy children act amends social_security_act ssa establish new title xxii healthy children program state operated program receiving federal financial assistance provide comprehensive health coverage children pregnant post women place benefits previously provided ssa titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program commission children health coverage evaluate annually congress status children health coverage united_states report congress legislative proposal assure health benefits coverage children provides expedited congressional consideration proposal


Summary: Healthy Schools Act of 2007 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) to require the state to certify that it has implemented procedures to pay for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics under Medicaid and SCHIP.

healthy schools act amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance schip require state certify implemented procedures pay covered items services furnished school based health clinics medicaid schip


Summary: Screening for Health of Infants and Newborns Act or the SHINE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop guidelines that states may follow in reporting data from newborn screening tests. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop guidelines to: (1) monitor and evaluate newborn screening activities; and (2) coordinate the results of surveillance activities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, to develop a surveillance system for newborn screening. Directs the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children to advise the Secretary on the guidelines and on monitoring and evaluating newborn screening and surveillance activities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) direct the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of HRSA to establish a central clearinghouse of current education and family support and services information, materials, resources, research, and data on newborn screening; (2) award grants for demonstration projects that increase state capacity to screen for all of the core conditions; (3) award Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening grants for demonstration projects that develop screening tests for additional newborn conditions or develop multiple markers to increase the specificity of such tests; and (4) appoint an Interagency Grant Review Panel to select grant applications and provide oversight on the grant program.

screening health infants newborns act act_-_amends public_health_service_act require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop guidelines states follow reporting data newborn screening tests requires secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa develop guidelines monitor evaluate newborn screening activities coordinate results surveillance activities requires secretary acting director cdc national center birth defects developmental disabilities develop surveillance system newborn screening directs advisory_committee disorders genetic diseases newborns children advise secretary guidelines monitoring evaluating newborn screening surveillance activities requires secretary direct maternal child health bureau hrsa establish central clearinghouse current education family support services information materials resources research data newborn screening award grants demonstration projects increase state capacity screen core conditions award hunter newborn screening grants demonstration projects develop screening tests additional newborn conditions develop multiple markers increase specificity tests appoint interagency grant review panel select grant applications provide oversight grant program


Summary: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.Provides that the Secretary is not prevented from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska or Hawaii.Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.

healthy start reauthorization act sic amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services consider certain criteria making grants healthy start initiative including factors contribute infant mortality low extent applicants grants facilitate community based approach delivery services comprehensive approach women health_care improve outcomes provides secretary prevented awarding grants special projects intended address significant disparities health indicators communities united_states mexico border alaska hawaii eliminates authority secretary additional grants assist communities technical assistance replication successful projects state policy formation reduce infant maternal mortality morbidity conduct support research provide additional health_care services pregnant women infants reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2013 healthy start initiative


Summary: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to eligible entities to: (1) provide screening, counseling, or health care services to newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders; (2) provide education and training in newborn screening and congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders to health care professionals and newborn screening laboratory personnel; (3) develop and deliver educational programs about newborn screening, counseling, testing, follow-up, treatment, and specialty services to parents, families, and patient advocacy and support groups; and (4) establish, maintain, and operate a system to assess and coordinate treatment relating to congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders. (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for grants for demonstration programs to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling, or health care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborns and children.(Sec. 4) Expands the duties of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children to include: (1) making recommendations that include the heritable disorders for which all newborns should be screened; (2) developing a model decision-matrix for newborn screening expansion; and (3) considering ways to ensure that all states attain the capacity to screen for the recommended conditions. Sets forth deadlines for the Secretary to make a decision on Advisory Committee recommendations.Requires the Advisory Committee to continue to operate during the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to establish and maintain a central clearinghouse of current information on newborn screening. Sets forth requirements for such clearinghouse, including: (1) ensuring that the clearinghouse is available on the Internet and is updated at least quarterly; (2) providing links to websites that have expertise in newborn screening; (3) providing information about newborn conditions and screening services available in each state; (4) providing current research on conditions for which newborn screening tests are available; and (5) providing the availability of federal funding for newborn and child screening for heritable disorders.(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to provide for: (1) quality assurance for screening laboratories; and (2) appropriate quality control and other performance test materials to evaluate the performance of new screening tools.Requires the Secretary to establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening to make recommendations on: (1) programs to collect, analyze, and make available data on certain heritable disorders; and (2) the establishment of regional centers to conduct applied epidemiological research on effective interventions for preventing poor health outcomes resulting from such disorders and to provide information and education to the public on such effective interventions.(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to develop a national contingency plan for newborn screening in the event of a public health emergency. Authorizes the Secretary to continue to carry out, coordinate, and expand research in newborn screening (to be known as the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Research Program), including: (1) identifying, developing, and testing the most promising new screening technologies; and (2) experimental treatments and disease management strategies for conditions that can be detected through newborn screening for which treatment is not yet available.

newborn screening lives act sec amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grants eligible entities provide screening counseling health_care services newborns children having risk disorders provide education training newborn screening congenital genetic disorders health_care professionals newborn screening laboratory personnel develop deliver educational programs newborn screening counseling testing follow treatment specialty services parents families patient advocacy support groups establish maintain operate system assess coordinate treatment relating congenital genetic disorders sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 grants demonstration programs evaluate effectiveness screening counseling health_care services reducing morbidity mortality caused disorders newborns expands duties advisory_committee disorders newborns children include making recommendations include disorders newborns screened developing model decision matrix newborn screening expansion considering ways ensure states attain capacity screen recommended conditions sets forth deadlines secretary decision advisory_committee recommendations requires advisory_committee continue operate year period beginning date enactment requires secretary acting administrator establish maintain central clearinghouse current information newborn screening sets forth requirements clearinghouse including ensuring clearinghouse available internet updated quarterly providing links websites expertise newborn screening providing information newborn conditions screening services available state providing current research conditions newborn screening tests available providing availability federal funding newborn child screening requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc provide quality assurance screening laboratories appropriate quality control performance test materials evaluate performance new screening tools requires secretary establish interagency_coordinating_committee newborn child screening recommendations programs collect analyze available data certain disorders establishment regional centers conduct applied epidemiological research effective interventions preventing poor health outcomes resulting disorders provide information education public effective requires secretary acting director cdc develop national contingency plan newborn screening event public health emergency authorizes secretary continue carry coordinate expand research newborn screening known hunter newborn screening research program including identifying developing testing promising new screening technologies experimental treatments disease management strategies conditions detected newborn screening treatment available