Summary: Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award five-year grants to eligible entities to create, implement, and oversee infant mortality pilot programs. Defines "eligible entity" to mean a county, city, territorial, or tribal health department that has submitted a proposal to the Secretary that the Secretary deems likely to reduce infant mortality rates within the standard metropolitan statistical area involved. Requires the Secretary to give preference to eligible entities proposing to serve any of the 15 counties or groups of counties with the highest rates of infant mortality in the United States in the past three years. Sets forth uses of grant funds, which may include: (1) developing a plan that identifies the individual needs of each community to be served and strategies to address those needs; (2) providing outreach to at-risk mothers; (3) developing and implementing standardized systems for improved access, utilization, and quality of social, educational, and clinical services to promote healthy pregnancies, full-term births, and healthy infancies delivered to women and their infants; (4) establishing a rural outreach program to provide care to at-risk mothers in rural areas; (5) establishing a regional public education campaign; and (6) coordinating efforts between health departments to be served through the infant mortality program and existing entities that work to reduce the rate of infant mortality within an area.

nationally enhancing babies outreach research act newborn act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration award year grants eligible entities create implement oversee infant mortality pilot programs defines eligible entity mean county city territorial tribal health department submitted proposal secretary secretary deems likely reduce infant mortality rates standard metropolitan_statistical_area involved requires secretary preference eligible entities proposing serve counties groups counties highest rates infant mortality united_states past years sets forth uses grant funds include developing plan identifies individual needs community served strategies address needs providing outreach risk mothers developing implementing standardized systems improved access utilization quality social educational clinical services promote healthy pregnancies term healthy delivered women infants establishing rural outreach program provide care risk mothers rural areas establishing regional public education campaign coordinating efforts health departments served infant mortality program existing entities work reduce rate infant mortality area


Summary: Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century or the MOMS for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Office on Women's Health to: (1) establish the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Promotion of Optimal Maternity Outcomes, and (2) develop and implement a consumer education campaign to promote understanding and acceptance of evidence-based maternity practices and models of care for optimal maternity outcomes among women of childbearing ages and families of such women. Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make publicly available and update an online bibliographic database identifying systematic reviews, including an explanation of the level and quality of evidence, for care of childbearing women and newborns. Requires the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration to: (1) designate maternity care health professional shortage areas under the National Health Service Corps program, (2) establish a loan repayment program to alleviate critical shortages of maternal care professionals, and (3) award planning and implementation grants to address workforce disparities for such professionals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the establishment of two additional Centers for Excellence on Optimal Maternity Outcomes to conduct research to improve maternity outcomes. Requires the Secretary to convene a Maternity Curriculum Commission to discuss and make recommendations for: (1) a shared core maternity care curriculum that takes into account the core competencies for basic midwifery practice and the educational objectives in obstetrics and gynecology, (2) strategies to integrate and coordinate education across maternity care disciplines, and (3) pilot demonstrations of interdisciplinary educational models. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover services provided by a supervised student midwife or an intern or resident-in-training under a teaching program under certain circumstances.

maximizing optimal maternity services 21st century 21st century act_-_amends public_health_service_act require office women health establish interagency_coordinating_committee promotion optimal maternity outcomes develop implement consumer education campaign promote understanding acceptance evidence based maternity practices models care optimal maternity outcomes women childbearing ages families women requires agency healthcare_research_and_quality publicly available update online database identifying systematic reviews including explanation level quality evidence care childbearing women newborns requires administrator health_resources_and_services_administration designate maternity care health professional shortage areas national_health_service_corps program establish loan repayment program alleviate critical shortages maternal care professionals award planning implementation grants address workforce disparities professionals directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs support establishment additional centers excellence optimal maternity outcomes conduct research improve maternity outcomes requires secretary convene maternity curriculum commission discuss recommendations shared core maternity care curriculum takes account core competencies basic practice educational objectives obstetrics gynecology strategies integrate coordinate education maternity care disciplines pilot demonstrations interdisciplinary educational models amends title xviii medicare social_security_act cover services provided supervised student midwife intern resident training teaching program certain circumstances


Summary: National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make a payment for each fiscal year from FY2012-FY2018 to the State Lead Center in each state for implementation of the National Acquired Brain Injury Plan, as developed by the International Advisory Board of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation.

national pediatric acquired brain injury plan act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs payment fiscal year fy2012-fy2018 state lead center state implementation national acquired brain injury plan developed international advisory_board brain foundation


Summary: Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act or the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities with respect to research on the causes of preterm labor and delivery, tools to detect, prevent, or reduce prevalence of preterm labor and delivery, and the care and treatment of preterm infants. Establishes within NIH a multicenter clinical program to investigate problems in clinical obstetrics, improve the care and outcomes of neonates, and enhance the understanding of DNA and proteins as they relate to the underlying processes that lead to preterm birth. Requires the Director to award grants for planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for transdisciplinary research centers for prematurity. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Surgeon General, to establish and implement a national science-based provider and consumer education campaign on promoting healthy pregnancies and preventing preterm birth. Reauthorizes provisions related to research on prematurity and preterm births and sets forth specific areas for such research. Requires the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to award grants to establish demonstration projects for: (1) obstetrical services for high risk women of child bearing age remotely using telehealth; and (2) educational activities regarding risk factors for preterm birth. Expands a demonstration project to inform health care providers and the public and improve treatment and outcome for babies born preterm. Requires the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Requires a study on hospital readmissions of preterm births.

research expansion education mothers deliver infants early reauthorization act reauthorization act_-_amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify coordinate nih activities respect research causes labor delivery tools detect prevent reduce prevalence labor delivery care treatment infants establishes nih clinical program investigate problems clinical obstetrics improve care outcomes enhance understanding dna relate underlying processes lead birth requires director award grants planning establishing improving providing basic operating support research centers requires secretary acting surgeon general establish implement national science based provider consumer education campaign promoting healthy pregnancies preventing birth reauthorizes provisions related research sets forth specific areas research requires director office advancement telehealth award grants establish demonstration projects obstetrical services high risk women child bearing age remotely telehealth educational activities risk factors birth expands demonstration project inform health_care providers public improve treatment outcome babies born requires secretary establish advisory_committee infant mortality requires study hospital


Summary: Kaytlynn Noggle Federal Life Insurance Equity Act - Includes a stillborn child within the definition of a "family member" of an eligible individual for purposes of federal employee life insurance provisions.

federal life insurance equity act includes child definition family member eligible individual purposes federal employee life insurance provisions


Summary: Fit for LIFE Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the offering of fruits and vegetables in low-income communities through supermarkets. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) expand programs to include the provision of free fresh fruits and vegetables in secondary schools, child care centers, and family child care homes; (2) expand summer food service programs for children; and (3) establish a program providing nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to enable local and tribal governments to conduct a food security assessment. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of HHS to establish programs to reduce and prevent obesity in children. Requires the Secretaries of Education and HHS to award grants for health and fitness programs in secondary schools in low-income communities. Requires the Secretary of HHS to award grants to states for a community navigator program. Expands coverage of obesity treatment and prevention programs and services in federal programs. Establishes the National Commission on Child Obesity. Sets forth grant programs to increase physical activity in low-income communities and schools and prevent childhood obesity.

fit life act requires secretary agriculture usda expand offering fruits vegetables low income communities amends richard national school lunch act expand programs include provision free fresh fruits vegetables secondary schools child care centers family child care homes expand summer food service programs children establish program providing nutritious food risk school children weekends extended school holidays school year requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish grant program enable local tribal governments conduct food security assessment amends public_health_service_act require secretary hhs establish programs reduce prevent obesity children requires secretaries education hhs award grants health fitness programs secondary schools low income communities requires secretary hhs award grants states community navigator program expands coverage obesity treatment prevention programs services federal programs establishes national_commission child obesity sets forth grant programs increase physical activity low income communities schools prevent childhood obesity


Summary: Creating Hope Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the priority review voucher program for tropical diseases to: (1) include rare pediatric diseases; (2) allow unlimited transfers of vouchers under the program; and (3) require a sponsor intending to use a voucher to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) at least 90 days (currently, 365 days) before submission of the application. Revises provisions regarding the priority review user fee, including to make it payable upon notification of the Secretary of intent to use the voucher. Authorizes the Secretary, upon request of the manufacturer or sponsor of a new drug, to designate that a new drug is: (1) for a rare pediatric disease, and (2) an eligible treatment. Requires the Secretary to deem a rare pediatric disease product application to be incomplete if it does not contain a description of the sponsor's plan to market the product in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to refuse to issue a priority review voucher upon the approval of a rare pediatric disease application if the Secretary finds that the sponsor lacks a good faith intention to market the product in the United States. Directs the Secretary to issue a guidance document setting forth the evidentiary support necessary to demonstrate such a good faith intention. Requires sponsors of applications under the priority review voucher program to report to the Secretary within five years after the approval of the application on the demand and distribution of the product within the United States.

creating hope act amends federal food drug cosmetic act revise priority review voucher program tropical diseases include rare pediatric diseases allow unlimited transfers vouchers program require sponsor intending use voucher notify secretary health_and_human_services hhs days currently days submission application revises provisions priority review user fee including payable notification secretary intent use voucher authorizes secretary request manufacturer sponsor new drug designate new drug rare pediatric disease eligible treatment requires secretary deem rare pediatric disease product application incomplete contain description sponsor plan market product united_states authorizes secretary refuse issue priority review voucher approval rare pediatric disease application secretary finds sponsor lacks good faith intention market product united_states directs secretary issue guidance document setting forth evidentiary support necessary demonstrate good faith intention requires sponsors applications priority review voucher program report secretary years approval application demand distribution product united_states


Summary: Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for: (1) improving state comprehensive death scene investigations for sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), and (2) increasing the rate of comprehensive and standardized autopsies for such deaths. Requires the Director to: (1) develop national guidelines for a standard autopsy protocol for such deaths, and (2) commission a study on the benefits and appropriateness of genetic testing for infant and early childhood deaths that remain unexplained after investigation and autopsy. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) award grants for death scene investigation training specific for SUID and SUDC, (2) establish a population-based case registry for SUID and SUDC deaths, (3) conduct a needs assessment for investigations and determinations of such deaths, and (4) develop public education and prevention programs to reduce stillbirths and address the racial and ethnic disparities in occurrence. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to: (1) award grants for child death review programs and prevention strategies; (2) establish a public health awareness and education campaign on SUID and SUDC; and (3) award grants for support services to families who have experienced SUID, SUDC, or stillbirth. Provides for surveillance and data collection on stillbirths. Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to develop a national research plan to determine the causes of, and how to prevent, stillbirths.

prevention education awareness act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants improving state comprehensive death scene investigations sudden infant death sudden death childhood increasing rate comprehensive standardized deaths requires director develop national guidelines standard protocol deaths commission study benefits appropriateness genetic testing infant early childhood deaths remain investigation requires secretary acting director award grants death scene investigation training specific establish population based case registry deaths conduct needs assessment investigations determinations deaths develop public education prevention programs reduce address racial ethnic disparities occurrence directs secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grants child death review programs prevention strategies establish public health awareness education campaign award grants support services families experienced provides surveillance data collection requires secretary establish task_force develop national research plan determine causes prevent


Summary: Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Allows $26,720 of such expenses to be taken into account for purposes of such credit for all taxable years. Defines "qualified infertility treatment expenses" as amounts paid for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is provided by a licensed physician, surgeon, or other medical practitioner and is administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States.

family act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow income based tax credit qualified infertility treatment expenses allows expenses taken account purposes credit taxable years defines qualified infertility treatment expenses amounts paid treatment infertility vitro fertilization treatment provided licensed physician surgeon medical practitioner administered respect diagnosis infertility physician licensed united_states


Summary: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a maternity care quality measurement program with respect to childbearing women and newborns for voluntary use by: (1) a state in administering a state plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) or a state child health plan under SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP), (2) health insurance issuers and managed care entities contracting with states to administer such plans, and (3) item and service providers (including accountable care organizations). Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to support: (1) the development of new state and regional maternity care quality collaboratives, (2) expanded activities of existing maternity care quality collaboratives, and (3) maternity care initiatives within established state and regional quality collaboratives that are not focused exclusively on maternity care. Requires the Secretary to establish a maternity care home demonstration program.

quality care babies act_-_amends title social_security_act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop maternity care quality measurement program respect childbearing women newborns voluntary use state administering state plan ssa title xix medicaid state child health plan ssa title xxi state children health insurance chip health insurance issuers managed care entities contracting states administer plans item service providers including accountable care organizations directs secretary grants eligible entities support development new state regional maternity care quality collaboratives expanded activities existing maternity care quality collaboratives maternity care initiatives established state regional quality collaboratives focused exclusively maternity care requires secretary establish maternity care home demonstration program


Summary: Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Centers) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2015 funding for family-to-family health information centers.

amends title maternal child health centers social_security_act extend fy2015 funding family family health information centers


Summary: ChiPACC Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give states the option of covering a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC).

act sic amends title xix medicaid social_security_act states option covering children program inclusive coordinated care


Summary: BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Makes permanent the provisions of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003 (PREA). Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions concerning pediatric research requirements and the granting of exclusivity. Extends the period for mandatory reporting of adverse events to the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics to 18 months after an approved label change. Requires a product sponsor to submit an Initial Pediatric Plan as part of the drug application process and sets forth the process for such submission. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) grant a deferral extension, and sets forth the conditions for such deferral; and (2) issue a non-compliance letter to a product sponsor failing to meet post-marketing requirements, and requires the product sponsor to respond in writing. Authorizes the Pediatric Review Committee to review deferral extensions. Requires the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics to include a neonatologist and pediatric epidemiologist. Reauthorizes the Pediatric Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee.

reauthorization act makes permanent provisions best pharmaceuticals children act pediatric research equity act amends federal food drug cosmetic act revise provisions concerning pediatric research requirements granting exclusivity extends period mandatory reporting adverse events office_of_pediatric_therapeutics months approved label change requires product sponsor submit initial pediatric plan drug application process sets forth process submission authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs grant deferral extension sets forth conditions deferral issue non compliance letter product sponsor failing meet post marketing requirements requires product sponsor respond writing authorizes pediatric review committee review deferral extensions requires office_of_pediatric_therapeutics include pediatric reauthorizes pediatric_advisory_committee pediatric subcommittee drugs advisory_committee


Summary: Amends the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act to require each portable fuel container manufactured for sale in the United States and intended for use by consumers to conform to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard specifications for: (1) child resistance of portable fuel containers for consumer use; (2) cautionary labeling of portable gasoline, kerosene, and diesel containers for consumer use; and (3) portable kerosene and diesel containers for consumer use. Considers such standards to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Requires ASTM International to notify CPSC of any proposed revision to applicable standards. Requires the proposed revision to be incorporated in the consumer product safety rule unless CPSC notifies ASTM International that such revision does not carry out the purposes of this Act.

amends children gasoline burn prevention act require portable fuel container manufactured sale united_states intended use consumers conform american society testing materials astm international standard specifications child resistance portable fuel containers consumer use cautionary labeling portable gasoline kerosene diesel containers consumer use portable kerosene diesel containers consumer use considers standards consumer product safety rule issued consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc requires astm_international notify cpsc proposed revision applicable standards requires proposed revision incorporated consumer product safety rule cpsc notifies astm_international revision carry purposes act


Summary: Ensuring Women's Access to Free-Market Healthcare Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of health savings accounts (HSAs), to allow a health plan which does not have a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as a high deductible health plan.

ensuring women access free market healthcare act amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect tax treatment health savings_accounts hsas allow health plan deductible prenatal labor delivery postpartum care treated high deductible health plan


Summary: Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to) establish and maintain a permanent Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, which shall recommend federal strategies for addressing environmental health risks and safety risks to children in the United States, within projected budgetary limits. Requires such strategies to include: (1) adoption of action plans, including multiyear and annual priorities, to address the principal risks; (2) government initiatives to address such risks; (3) recommendations on how to improve cross-agency implementation of actions to address such risks; (4) recommendations for a coordinated research agenda for the government to address such risks; (5) recommendations for partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and the private, academic, and nonprofit sectors; (6) proposed ways to enhance public outreach and communication to assist families in evaluating such risks and in making informed consumer choices; and (7) proposed ways to strengthen the data system in order to identify and track development of rulemakings and other actions to ensure they comply with current policy on evaluating such risks. Directs the Task Force to submit, make publicly available, and disseminate widely a biennial report including: (1) the strategies developed and updated, (2) a description of the Task Force's accomplishments, (3) current national priorities for addressing such risks and any related emerging issues, (4) updates on federal research findings and research needs regarding such risks, (5) information submitted by federal agencies and by stakeholders for inclusion in the report, and (6) recommendations by the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee.

children health task_force act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish maintain permanent task_force environmental health risks safety risks children shall recommend federal strategies addressing environmental health risks safety risks children united_states projected budgetary limits requires strategies include adoption action plans including multiyear annual priorities address principal risks government initiatives address risks recommendations improve cross agency implementation actions address risks recommendations coordinated research agenda government address risks recommendations partnerships federal state local tribal governments private academic nonprofit sectors proposed ways enhance public outreach communication assist families evaluating risks making informed consumer choices proposed ways strengthen data system order identify track development rulemakings actions ensure comply current policy evaluating risks directs task_force submit publicly available disseminate widely biennial report including strategies developed updated description task_force accomplishments current national priorities addressing risks related emerging issues updates federal research findings research needs risks information submitted federal agencies stakeholders inclusion report recommendations children health protection advisory_committee


Summary: Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require: (1) each health care provider that administers a vaccine set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table to record in the vaccinated person's medical record the person's age, gender, height, and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI); (2) the provider and the vaccine manufacturer to report such information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); and (3) the provider to report to the relevant department of the state in which it practices the data collected. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to not more than 20 entities (states and territories with statewide immunization information systems that meet certain requirements) to analyze BMI measurements of children of ages 2 through 18. Gives priority in grant selection to states in which a high percentage of health care providers submit data to a statewide immunization information system that contains immunization data for at least 20 percent of the population under the age of 18 and includes data collected from men and women of a wide variety of ages who reside in a wide variety of geographic areas. Provides standards for BMI measurement in recipient states, including concerning the providing of information on state and local obesity prevention programs. Sets forth state reporting requirements regarding BMI data and obesity prevention and wellness programs and policies. Requires a report to Congress and the Departments of Education and of Agriculture (USDA) analyzing childhood obesity trends and describing programs that significantly lower childhood obesity rates for certain geographic areas and which the Secretary recommends for implementation by states.

measures prevent childhood obesity act amends public_health_service_act require health_care provider administers vaccine set forth vaccine injury table record vaccinated person medical record person age gender height weight calculate body mass index bmi provider vaccine manufacturer report information secretary health_and_human_services hhs provider report relevant department state practices data collected authorizes secretary grants entities states territories statewide immunization information systems meet certain requirements analyze bmi measurements children ages gives priority grant selection states high percentage health_care providers submit data statewide immunization information system contains immunization data percent population age includes data collected men women wide variety ages reside wide variety geographic areas provides standards bmi measurement recipient states including concerning providing information state local obesity prevention programs sets forth state reporting requirements bmi data obesity prevention wellness programs policies requires report congress departments education agriculture usda analyzing childhood obesity trends describing programs significantly lower childhood obesity rates certain geographic areas secretary recommends implementation states


Summary: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for expenses related to advertising and marketing primarily directed at children to promote the consumption by children of: (1) food from any fast food restaurant, (2) food of poor nutritional quality, and (3) any brand under which the majority of products are food of poor nutritional quality. Defines "food of poor nutritional quality" as food and beverages that are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services [HHS] and the Federal Trade Commission [FTC]) to be inconsistent with the most recent dietary guidelines published under the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990.

stop subsidizing childhood obesity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code deny tax deduction expenses related advertising marketing primarily directed children promote consumption children food fast food restaurant food poor nutritional quality brand majority products food poor nutritional quality defines food poor nutritional quality food beverages determined secretary treasury consultation secretary health_and_human_services hhs federal_trade_commission ftc inconsistent recent dietary guidelines published national nutrition monitoring related research_act


Summary: Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) develop, publish, and update guidelines on an approach to investigate suspected or potential disease clusters, environmental pollutants or toxic substances associated with such clusters, or potential causes of such clusters; (2) establish and operate Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Centers and Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Teams; (3) ensure that the Office of Children's Health Protection has a prominent role in developing and updating such guidelines and in establishing and operating such Centers and Teams; (4) establish Community Disease Cluster Advisory Committees to provide oversight, guidance, and advice relating to such investigations; (5) provide support to individuals on such Teams and Committees through grants and cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education; (6) compile and update a publicly available, online database that provides information relating to disease clusters; and (7) use available authorities and programs to compile, research, and analyze information generated by actions authorized under this Act. Authorizes any person to submit a petition to the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that requests that a Response Team conduct an investigation or take action to address the potential causes of disease clusters. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to any group of individuals that may be affected by such clusters. Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress, describing: (1) the status of investigative activities under this Act, (2) the pollutants or toxic substances associated with suspected or potential disease clusters, (3) the potential causes of disease clusters, and (4) ways to address such potential causes.

strengthening protections children communities disease clusters act_-_requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop publish update guidelines approach investigate suspected potential disease clusters environmental pollutants toxic substances associated clusters potential causes clusters establish operate regional disease cluster information response centers regional disease cluster information response teams ensure office children health protection prominent role developing updating guidelines establishing operating centers teams establish community disease cluster advisory committees provide oversight guidance advice relating investigations provide support individuals teams committees grants cooperative agreements institutions higher education compile update publicly available online database provides information relating disease clusters use available authorities programs compile research analyze information generated actions authorized act authorizes person submit petition epa administrator administrator agency toxic substances disease registry director national_institute_of_environmental_health_sciences requests response team conduct investigation action address potential causes disease clusters authorizes administrator grants group individuals affected clusters requires administrator report annually congress describing status investigative activities act pollutants toxic substances associated suspected potential disease clusters potential causes disease clusters ways address potential causes


Summary: Prescribe A Book Act - Creates a Pediatric Early Literacy program under which the Secretary of Education awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of three-part models through which: (1) health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer them recommendations and strategies for doing so; (2) health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five-years a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and (3) volunteers reading to children in health care facility waiting areas show parents the techniques and pleasures of reading aloud to children. Requires that the books provided to children under the program be obtained at a discount.

prescribe book act creates pediatric early literacy program secretary education awards matching grants nonprofit organizations implementation models health_care providers encourage parents read aloud children offer recommendations strategies health_care providers visiting child ages months years new developmentally appropriate children book home volunteers reading children health_care facility waiting areas parents techniques pleasures reading aloud children requires books provided children program obtained discount


Summary: Makes a child eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) eligible for such care until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. Makes such provision inapplicable before January 1, 2014, to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.

makes child eligible medical care civilian health medical program department_of_veterans_affairs champva eligible care child 26th birthday regardless child marital status makes provision inapplicable january child eligible enroll employer sponsored health_care plan


Summary: Creating Hope Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the priority review voucher program for tropical diseases to: (1) include rare pediatric diseases; (2) allow unlimited transfers of vouchers under the program; and (3) require a sponsor intending to use a voucher to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) at least 90 days (currently, 365 days) before submission of the application. Revises provisions regarding the priority review user fee, including to make it payable upon notification of the Secretary of intent to use the voucher. Authorizes the Secretary, upon request of the manufacturer or sponsor of a new drug, to designate that a new drug is: (1) for a rare pediatric disease, and (2) an innovative treatment. Requires the Secretary to deem a rare pediatric disease product application to be incomplete if it does not contain a description of the sponsor's plan to market the product in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to refuse to issue a priority review voucher upon the approval of a rare pediatric disease application if the Secretary finds that the sponsor lacks a good faith intention to market the product in the United States. Directs the Secretary to issue a guidance document setting forth the evidentiary support necessary to demonstrate such a good faith intention. Requires sponsors of applications under the priority review voucher program to report to the Secretary within five years after the approval of the application on the demand and distribution of the product within the United States.

creating hope act amends federal food drug cosmetic act revise priority review voucher program tropical diseases include rare pediatric diseases allow unlimited transfers vouchers program require sponsor intending use voucher notify secretary health_and_human_services hhs days currently days submission application revises provisions priority review user fee including payable notification secretary intent use voucher authorizes secretary request manufacturer sponsor new drug designate new drug rare pediatric disease innovative treatment requires secretary deem rare pediatric disease product application incomplete contain description sponsor plan market product united_states authorizes secretary refuse issue priority review voucher approval rare pediatric disease application secretary finds sponsor lacks good faith intention market product united_states directs secretary issue guidance document setting forth evidentiary support necessary demonstrate good faith intention requires sponsors applications priority review voucher program report secretary years approval application demand distribution product united_states


Summary: State Child Welfare Innovation Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to renew through FY2014 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize states to conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely to promote the objectives of part B (Child and Family Services) or E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA). Repeals the requirement for state project applications to consider certain types of proposals. Replaces such requirement with specified conditions for state eligibility to conduct a new demonstration project. Sets forth child welfare improvement policies. Revises requirements for project applications, evaluations, and reports.

state child welfare innovation act_-_amends title social_security_act renew fy2014 authority secretary health_and_human_services hhs authorize states conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely promote objectives child family services foster care adoption assistance title social_security_act ssa repeals requirement state project applications consider certain types proposals replaces requirement specified conditions state eligibility conduct new demonstration project sets forth child welfare improvement policies revises requirements project applications evaluations reports


Summary: Medicaid Improvement and State Empowerment Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part B (Taxpayer Provided Pass-Through Funding of Health Care Grants to States for Pregnant Women, Low-Income Children, and Low-Income Families and for Long-Term Care Services and Supports for Low-Income Elderly or Disabled Individuals). Entitles each state that has submitted a plan for each 12-month period to receive a health grant from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide: (1) medical assistance to pregnant women, low-income children, and low-income families with children whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of medical, rehabilitation, and other services necessary to help them attain or retain capability for independence or self-care; and (2) long-term care services and supports for low-income elderly or disabled individuals with insufficient income and resources to meet the costs of services to help them attain or retain such capability. Directs the Secretary to award grants to assist eligible states in implementing state-based medical malpractice reforms. Terminates funding under SSA titles XIX and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP). Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores or revives the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Acts as if they had not been enacted. Directs the Secretary to establish a new formula for payments made to or received from states under parts D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) and E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV that are based on the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) applicable to the state under Medicaid.

medicaid improvement state empowerment act_-_amends title xix medicaid social_security_act ssa add new taxpayer provided pass funding health_care grants states pregnant women low income children low income families long-term_care services supports low income elderly disabled individuals entitles state submitted plan month period receive health grant secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide medical assistance pregnant women low income children low income families children income resources insufficient meet costs medical rehabilitation services necessary help attain retain capability independence self care long-term_care services supports low income elderly disabled individuals insufficient income resources meet costs services help attain retain capability directs secretary award grants assist eligible states implementing state based medical malpractice reforms terminates funding ssa titles xix xxi state children health insurance chip repeals patient_protection affordable care act health_care related provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act restores revives provisions law amended repealed acts enacted directs secretary establish new formula payments received states parts child support establishment paternity foster care adoption assistance ssa title based federal medical assistance percentage fmap applicable state medicaid


Summary: Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act or PREEMIE Reauthorization Act - Title I: Prematurity Research Expansion and Education For Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early - (Sec. 101) Amends the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act to revise and reauthorize requirements for research on prematurity and preterm births. Authorizes the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) conduct epidemiological studies (as currently required) on the clinical, biological, social, environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors related to prematurity, as appropriate; (2) conduct activities to improve national data to facilitate tracking preterm births; and (3) continue efforts to prevent preterm birth through the identification of opportunities for prevention and the assessment of their impact. (Sec. 102) Requires the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to give preference in awarding grants to an eligible entity that proposes to use the grant funds to develop plans for, or to establish, telehealth networks that provide prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies. Revises and reauthorizes through FY2017 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct demonstration projects related to preterm births. Includes as activities under such projects programs to test and evaluate various strategies to provide information and education to health care providers and the public on: (1) the core risk factors for preterm labor and delivery, (2) medically indicated deliveries before full term, (3) the importance of preconception and prenatal care, (4) treatments and outcomes for premature infants, (5) meeting the informational needs of families during the stay of an infant in a neonatal intensive care unit, and (6) utilization of evidence-based strategies to prevent birth injuries. Authorizes among such projects as well programs to increase the availability, awareness, and use of pregnancy and post-term information services that provide evidence-based, clinical information through counselors, community outreach efforts, electronic or telephonic communication, or other appropriate means regarding causes associated with prematurity, birth defects, or health risks to a post-term infant. (Sec. 103) Repeals establishment of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Prematurity and Low Birthweight. Authorizes the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Directs the Advisory Committee (or an existing advisory committee designated by the Secretary) to develop, and periodically review and revise, a plan for conducting and supporting research, education, and programs on preterm birth through HHS. Requires the Secretary to designate an appropriate agency within HHS to coordinate existing studies and report to the Secretary and Congress on hospital readmissions of preterm infants. Title II: National Pediatric Research Network - (Sec. 201) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in carrying out the Pediatric Research Initiative, to act through the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to provide for the establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network. Authorizes the Director of NIH to award funding to public or private nonprofit entities for: (1) establishing or strengthening pediatric research consortia; and (2) providing support for such consortia, including to meet unmet pediatric research needs and train researchers in pediatric research techniques. Authorizes the Director of NIH to make awards for not more than eight pediatric research consortia, with a minimum of one pediatric research consortium that prioritizes collaboration with institutions serving rural areas. Authorizes the Director of NIH to make awards for more than eight pediatric research consortia based on a finding of need by the Director, after giving written notice to Congress. Requires such consortia to: (1) be formed from a collaboration of cooperating institutions, (2) be coordinated by a lead institution, (3) agree to disseminate scientific findings rapidly and efficiently, and (4) meet requirements prescribed by the Director of NIH. Allows such support to be for a period of up to five years with additional extensions by the Director of NIH. Requires the Director of NIH to provide for the coordination of activities among the consortia and to require the periodic preparation and submission of reports on their activities. Requires each consortium to provide assistance to the CDC in the establishment or expansion of patient registries and other surveillance systems as appropriate and upon request by the CDC Director. Requires the Director of NIH to ensure that an appropriate number of such awards are awarded to consortia that agree to: (1) focus primarily on pediatric rare diseases or conditions; and (2) conduct or coordinate multi-site clinical trials of therapies for, or approaches to, the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of pediatric rare diseases or conditions. Title III: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization - (Sec. 301) Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize through FY2017 appropriations for payments associated with operating approved graduate medical residency (GME) training programs.

research expansion education mothers deliver infants early reauthorization act reauthorization act title research expansion education mothers deliver infants early sec amends research expansion education mothers deliver infants early act revise reauthorize requirements research authorizes director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct epidemiological studies currently required clinical biological social environmental genetic behavioral factors related appropriate conduct activities improve national data facilitate tracking continue efforts prevent birth identification opportunities prevention assessment impact sec requires director office advancement telehealth preference awarding grants eligible entity proposes use grant funds develop plans establish telehealth networks provide prenatal care high risk pregnancies revises reauthorizes fy2017 authority secretary health_and_human_services hhs conduct demonstration projects related includes activities projects programs test evaluate strategies provide information education health_care providers public core risk factors labor delivery medically indicated deliveries term importance prenatal care treatments outcomes premature infants meeting informational needs families stay infant neonatal intensive care unit utilization evidence based strategies prevent birth injuries authorizes projects programs increase availability awareness use pregnancy post term information services provide evidence based clinical information counselors community outreach efforts electronic telephonic communication appropriate means causes associated birth defects health risks post term infant sec repeals establishment interagency coordinating council low authorizes secretary establish advisory_committee infant mortality directs advisory_committee existing advisory_committee designated secretary develop periodically review revise plan conducting supporting research education programs birth hhs requires secretary designate appropriate agency hhs coordinate existing studies report secretary congress hospital infants title national pediatric research network sec amends public_health_service_act authorize director national_institutes_of_health nih carrying pediatric research initiative act director eunice kennedy shriver national institute child health human development provide establishment national pediatric research network authorizes director nih award funding public private nonprofit entities establishing strengthening pediatric research consortia providing support consortia including meet unmet pediatric research needs train researchers pediatric research techniques authorizes director nih awards pediatric research consortia minimum pediatric research consortium prioritizes collaboration institutions serving rural areas authorizes director nih awards pediatric research consortia based finding need director giving written notice congress requires consortia formed collaboration cooperating institutions coordinated lead institution agree disseminate scientific findings rapidly efficiently meet requirements prescribed director nih allows support period years additional extensions director nih requires director nih provide coordination activities consortia require periodic preparation submission reports activities requires consortium provide assistance cdc establishment expansion patient registries surveillance systems appropriate request cdc director requires director nih ensure appropriate number awards awarded consortia agree focus primarily pediatric rare diseases conditions conduct coordinate multi site clinical trials therapies approaches prevention diagnosis treatment pediatric rare diseases conditions title iii children hospital gme support reauthorization sec amends public_health_service_act extend reauthorize fy2017 appropriations payments associated operating approved graduate medical residency gme training programs


Summary: Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to develop, study, or evaluate model systems for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors. Authorizes the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer to establish a plan to meet specified objectives relating to medical and psychosocial care workforce development, including: (1) disseminating to health care educators information relevant to providing medical and psychosocial services to individuals with pediatric cancers; (2) adapting curricula for continuing education of the existing workforce; and (3) strengthening the emphasis on psychosocial health care in educational accreditation standards and professional licensing and certification. Reauthorizes and expands the National Cancer Institute's pediatric cancer research and awareness program to include research onfollow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors. Authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make grants for pediatric cancer research, including research related to: (1) pediatric cancer survivors within minority or other medically underserved populations, and (2) health disparities in pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes.

pediatric adolescent young adult cancer survivorship research quality life act amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants eligible entities establish pilot programs develop study evaluate model systems monitoring caring childhood cancer survivors authorizes secretary convene workforce development collaborative medical psychosocial care pediatric cancer establish plan meet specified objectives relating medical psychosocial care workforce development including disseminating health_care educators information relevant providing medical psychosocial services individuals pediatric cancers adapting curricula continuing education existing workforce strengthening emphasis psychosocial health_care educational accreditation standards professional licensing certification reauthorizes expands national_cancer_institute pediatric cancer research awareness program include research care pediatric cancer survivors authorizes director national_institutes_of_health nih grants pediatric cancer research including research related pediatric cancer survivors minority medically underserved populations health disparities pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes


Summary: Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for: (1) improving state comprehensive death scene investigations for sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), and (2) increasing the rate of comprehensive and standardized autopsies for such deaths. Requires the Director to: (1) develop national guidelines for a standard autopsy protocol for such deaths, and (2) commission a study on the benefits and appropriateness of genetic testing for infant and early childhood deaths that remain unexplained after investigation and autopsy. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) award grants for death scene investigation training specific for SUID and SUDC, (2) establish a population-based case registry for SUID and SUDC deaths, (3) conduct a needs assessment for investigations and determinations of such deaths, and (4) develop public education and prevention programs to reduce stillbirths and address the racial and ethnic disparities in occurrence. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to: (1) award grants for child death review programs and prevention strategies; (2) establish a public health awareness and education campaign on SUID and SUDC; and (3) award grants for support services to families who have experienced SUID, SUDC, or stillbirth. Provides for surveillance and data collection on stillbirths. Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to develop a national research plan to determine the causes of, and how to prevent, stillbirths.

prevention education awareness act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants improving state comprehensive death scene investigations sudden infant death sudden death childhood increasing rate comprehensive standardized deaths requires director develop national guidelines standard protocol deaths commission study benefits appropriateness genetic testing infant early childhood deaths remain investigation requires secretary acting director award grants death scene investigation training specific establish population based case registry deaths conduct needs assessment investigations determinations deaths develop public education prevention programs reduce address racial ethnic disparities occurrence directs secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grants child death review programs prevention strategies establish public health awareness education campaign award grants support services families experienced provides surveillance data collection requires secretary establish task_force develop national research plan determine causes prevent


Summary: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a maternity care quality measurement program with respect to childbearing women and newborns for voluntary use by: (1) a state in administering a state plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) or a state child health plan under SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP), (2) health insurance issuers and managed care entities contracting with states to administer such plans, and (3) item and service providers (including accountable care organizations). Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to support: (1) the development of new state and regional maternity care quality collaboratives, (2) expanded activities of existing maternity care quality collaboratives, and (3) maternity care initiatives within established state and regional quality collaboratives that are not focused exclusively on maternity care. Requires the Secretary to establish a maternity care home demonstration program.

quality care babies act_-_amends title social_security_act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop maternity care quality measurement program respect childbearing women newborns voluntary use state administering state plan ssa title xix medicaid state child health plan ssa title xxi state children health insurance chip health insurance issuers managed care entities contracting states administer plans item service providers including accountable care organizations directs secretary grants eligible entities support development new state regional maternity care quality collaboratives expanded activities existing maternity care quality collaboratives maternity care initiatives established state regional quality collaboratives focused exclusively maternity care requires secretary establish maternity care home demonstration program


Summary: Healthy Kids from Day One Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award three-year competitive grants to five eligible entities to help reduce and prevent obesity among children from birth to age five in a state and to encourage parental engagement in child care settings outside a child's place of residence. Identifies as eligible entities: (1) a state health department or other appropriate child care licensing entities within the state, or (2) a nonprofit organization or a partnership of nonprofit organizations with expertise in the healthy development of children. Requires grant funds to be used to: (1) establish child care collaboratives; (2) provide funding to entities that routinely train child care providers to establish collaboratives; and (3) provide technical assistance to participating providers, a compilation of best practices, strategies, and lessons learned from the collaborative, and a plan to ensure that the collaborative will be sustainable, without additional federal funding, upon the conclusion of the grants. Requires each collaborative to: (1) share best practices, strategies, and techniques for successfully implementing policies and practices relating to healthy eating, physical activity, parental engagement, and other topics relating to the healthy development of children; and (2) incorporate between 5 and 10 day-long, interactive training sessions each year and ongoing technical assistance to participating child care providers. Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to Prevention Research Centers, universities, or other appropriate entities to evaluate programs carried out under such grants; (2) coordinate activities conducted under this Act with activities undertaken by the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council; and (3) disseminate to all appropriate HHS agencies evidence, strategies, best practices, and lessons learned from grantees.

healthy kids day act_-_amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs award year competitive grants eligible entities help reduce prevent obesity children birth age state encourage parental engagement child care settings outside child place residence identifies eligible entities state health department appropriate child care licensing entities state nonprofit organization partnership nonprofit organizations expertise healthy development children requires grant funds establish child care collaboratives provide funding entities routinely train child care providers establish collaboratives provide technical assistance participating providers compilation best practices strategies lessons learned collaborative plan ensure collaborative sustainable additional federal funding conclusion grants requires collaborative share best practices strategies techniques successfully implementing policies practices relating healthy eating physical activity parental engagement topics relating healthy development children incorporate day long interactive training sessions year ongoing technical assistance participating child care providers directs secretary award grants prevention research centers universities appropriate entities evaluate programs carried grants coordinate activities conducted act activities undertaken national prevention health promotion public health council disseminate appropriate hhs agencies evidence strategies best practices lessons learned grantees


Summary: Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Centers) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2015 funding for family-to-family health information centers.

amends title maternal child health centers social_security_act extend fy2015 funding family family health information centers


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Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, and which provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing. Establishes civil penalties for failure to have such security procedures in effect.

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and establish criminal penalties for baby switching in hospitals.

infant protection baby switching prevention act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act require certain hospitals reimbursed medicare provide neonatal infant care effect security procedures reduce likelihood infant patient abduction baby switching including procedures identifying infant patients hospital manner ensures infants missing establishes civil penalties failure security procedures effect amends federal criminal code prohibit establish criminal penalties baby switching hospitals


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Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2013 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to a state plan that provides child health insurance through a means other than through the state's plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid).

Requires in such a case for the CHIP plan to implement the 12-month continuous eligibility option available under Medicaid for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200% of the poverty line.

ensuring continuous coverage schip act amends title xxi children health insurance chip social_security_act ssa respect state plan provides child health insurance means state plan ssa title xix medicaid requires case chip plan implement month continuous eligibility option available medicaid targeted low income children family income poverty line


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Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to change from discretionary to mandatory the authority of state Medicaid plans to provide for 12-month continuous coverage of children.

Specifies situations wherein a state Medicaid plan's failure to meet this requirement shall not be regarded as a failure to comply with Medicaid requirements generally.

ensuring continuous medicaid coverage children act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act change discretionary mandatory authority state medicaid plans provide month continuous coverage children specifies situations state medicaid plan failure meet requirement shall regarded failure comply medicaid requirements generally


Summary: Medicaid Newborn Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to waive the requirement for proof of citizenship during the first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother.

medicaid newborn coverage act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act waive requirement proof citizenship year life children born united_states medicaid eligible mother


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Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act or PREEMIE Reauthorization Act - Amends the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act to revise and reauthorize requirements for research on prematurity and preterm births.

Requires the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to give preference in awarding grants to an eligible entity that proposes to use the grant funds to develop plans for, or to establish, telehealth networks that provide prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies.

 Revises and reauthorizes through FY2017 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct demonstration projects related to preterm births.

 Repeals establishment of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Prematurity and Low Birthweight.

 Authorizes the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Directs the Advisory Committee (or an existing advisory committee designated by the Secretary) to develop, and periodically review and revise, a plan for conducting and supporting research, education, and programs on preterm birth through HHS.

 Requires the Secretary to designate an appropriate agency within HHS to coordinate existing studies and report to the Secretary and Congress on hospital readmissions of preterm infants.

research expansion education mothers deliver infants early reauthorization act reauthorization act_-_amends research expansion education mothers deliver infants early act revise reauthorize requirements research requires director office advancement telehealth preference awarding grants eligible entity proposes use grant funds develop plans establish telehealth networks provide prenatal care high risk pregnancies revises reauthorizes fy2017 authority secretary health_and_human_services hhs conduct demonstration projects related repeals establishment interagency coordinating council low authorizes secretary establish advisory_committee infant mortality directs advisory_committee existing advisory_committee designated secretary develop periodically review revise plan conducting supporting research education programs birth hhs requires secretary designate appropriate agency hhs coordinate existing studies report secretary congress hospital infants


Summary: Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, to extend through FY2016 appropriations for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children.

access health information centers families disabilities act amends title maternal child health services social_security_act amended american taxpayer relief_act extend fy2016 appropriations family family health information centers help families children disabilities special health_care needs informed choices health_care children


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State Health Flexibility Act of 2013 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to replace the Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program with a program of block grants to states for health care services to indigent individuals.

Requires states receiving such block grants to pay for health-care-related items and services provided to a citizen, legal resident, or an alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law, if: (1) such health-care-related items and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition; (2) the individual meets all necessary eligibility requirements for health-care-related items and services under the block grant program except for any immigration status requirement; and (3) such items and services are not related to an organ transplant procedure.

Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010, SSA title XIX (Medicaid), and SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP).

state health flexibility act amends social_security_act ssa replace medicaid children health insurance program program block grants states health_care services indigent individuals requires states receiving block grants pay health care related items services provided citizen legal resident alien lawfully admitted permanent residence permanently residing united_states color law health care related items services necessary treatment emergency medical condition individual meets necessary eligibility requirements health care related items services block grant program immigration status requirement items services related organ transplant procedure repeals patient_protection affordable care act health_care educational reconciliation act ssa title xix medicaid ssa title xxi state children health insurance program chip


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Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age appropriate. Requires a comprehensive school mental health program funded under this Act to assist children in dealing with trauma and violence. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for such funding.

 Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with at least one relevant community-based entity that clearly states the responsibilities of each partner; (2) the program will include training of all school personnel, family members of children with mental health disorders, and concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates.

Requires grantees to comply with the health information privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures.

mental health schools act amends public_health_service_act revise community children violence program assist local communities schools applying public health approach mental health services including revising eligibility requirements grant contract cooperative agreement providing comprehensive school mental health programs culturally linguistically appropriate trauma informed age appropriate requires comprehensive school mental health program funded act assist children dealing trauma violence makes partnership local educational agency community program agency involved mental health eligible funding sets forth assurances required eligibility including local education agency enter memorandum understanding relevant community based entity clearly states responsibilities partner program include training school personnel family members children mental health disorders concerned members community program demonstrate measures taken sustain program funding terminates requires grantees comply health information privacy requirements health_insurance_portability_and_accountability_act hipaa requires administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration develop fiscally appropriate process evaluating grant program activities including development guidelines submission program data recipients development measures outcomes applied recipients evaluating programs include student family measures local educational measures


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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 20, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue and report on activities related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including collaborating with states and experts to improve the quality and consistency of data collected after one of these deaths.

measure amended passed senate november summary version repeated sudden unexpected death data enhancement awareness act sec requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs continue report activities related sudden unexpected infant death sudden death childhood including collaborating states experts improve quality consistency data collected deaths


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Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state Medicaid plan to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for an eligible individual, regardless of age.

Amends SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) to require a state CHIP plan also to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for an eligible individual.

stabilize medicaid chip coverage act_-_amends title xix medicaid social_security_act ssa require state medicaid plan provide month continuous enrollment eligible individual regardless age amends ssa title xxi state children health insurance chip require state chip plan provide month continuous enrollment eligible individual


Summary: Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicaid coverage to certified professional midwife services.

access certified professional midwives act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act extend medicaid coverage certified professional midwife services


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Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2018 cancer research programs under the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008.

 Replaces the current pediatric cancer research and awareness grant program carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a comprehensive children's cancer biorepositories program.

Authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make awards to eligible applicants to build upon existing initiatives to collect biospecimens and clinical and demographic information (including date of diagnosis, age at diagnosis, and patient's gender, race, and ethnicity) for at least 90% of all children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer in Comprehensive Children's Cancer Biorepositories for the purpose of achieving a better understanding of the cause of such cancers and the effects of treatments.

Permits award amounts to be used to: (1) acquire, preserve, and store high quality, donated biospecimens and associated clinical and demographic information on children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer in the United States; (2) maintain a secure searchable database for scientists and qualified health care professionals to research such biospecimens and data; and (3) make available and distribute such biospecimens and data to researchers and professionals for peer-reviewed research.

Revises the national childhood cancer registry grant program to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to state cancer registries to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Requires a Comptroller General (GAO) report regarding the barriers to conducting pediatric studies of oncologic therapies in applications for new drugs or biological products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including recommendations to improve development and access to new therapies as well as assessments of: (1) the feasibility of requiring studies for a pediatric oncologic indication if the therapeutic target of a drug or biologic product for an adult oncologic indication is highly relevant to any pediatric cancer to which it could apply, and (2) the impact of altering the current exemption for orphan drug designations relating to rare diseases or conditions.

caroline childhood cancer reauthorization act_-_amends public_health_service_act reauthorize fy2018 cancer research programs caroline childhood cancer act replaces current pediatric cancer research awareness grant program carried secretary health_and_human_services hhs comprehensive children cancer program authorizes director national_institutes_of_health nih awards eligible applicants build existing initiatives collect clinical demographic information including date diagnosis age diagnosis patient gender race ethnicity children adolescents young adults cancer comprehensive children cancer purpose achieving better understanding cause cancers effects treatments permits award amounts acquire preserve store high quality donated associated clinical demographic information children adolescents young adults diagnosed cancer united_states maintain secure searchable database scientists qualified health_care professionals research data available distribute data researchers professionals peer reviewed research revises national childhood cancer registry grant program require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants state cancer registries enhance expand infrastructure track epidemiology cancer children adolescents young adults requires comptroller_general gao report barriers conducting pediatric studies therapies applications new drugs biological products federal food drug cosmetic act including recommendations improve development access new therapies assessments feasibility requiring studies pediatric indication therapeutic target drug biologic product adult indication highly relevant pediatric cancer apply impact altering current exemption orphan drug designations relating rare diseases conditions


Summary: School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2019 the authorization of appropriations for grants under the school-based health center program.

school based health centers program reauthorization act amends public_health_service_act extend fy2019 authorization appropriations grants school based health center program


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Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2013 or ConTACT Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for states on the implementation of best practices for diagnosis, treatment, and management of mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) in school-aged children, including best practices relating to student athletes returning to play after an MTBI.

Requires the Pediatric MTBI Guideline Expert Panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a final report on such best practices by March 15, 2015.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states for: (1) adopting, disseminating, and ensuring school implementation of the guidelines; and (2) ensuring elementary and secondary schools implement computerized preseason baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes.

Directs the Secretary to require states receiving grants to utilize, to the extent practicable, applicable expertise and services offered by local chapters of national brain injury organizations.

concussion treatment care tools act contact act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish guidelines states implementation best practices diagnosis treatment management traumatic brain injuries school aged children including best practices relating student athletes returning play requires pediatric guideline expert panel centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc issue final report best practices march authorizes secretary grants states adopting disseminating ensuring school implementation guidelines ensuring elementary secondary schools implement computerized baseline post injury testing student athletes directs secretary require states receiving grants utilize extent practicable applicable expertise services offered local chapters national brain injury organizations


Summary: Children's Health Insurance Protection (CHIP) Act - Amends XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the income level of certain children born after September 30, 1983 (or, at the option of a state, after any earlier date), who are between 6 and 19 years of age. Maintains the income level at 100% of the income official poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved by repealing the increase to 113% of the poverty line scheduled to begin January 1, 2014.

children health insurance protection chip act_-_amends xix medicaid social_security_act respect income level certain children born september option state earlier date years age maintains income level income official poverty line applicable family size involved repealing increase poverty line scheduled begin january


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Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions, and (2) begin implementation of such system within one year of this Act's enactment.

Requires the data collected to include:

 the incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age; demographic information of the injured individuals; pre-existing conditions of the injured individuals; the concussion history of the injured individuals; the use of protective equipment and impact monitoring devices; the qualifications of personnel diagnosing the concussions; and the cause, nature, and extent of the concussive injury. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD), acting in coordination, to conduct or support: (1) research designed to establish metrics and markers of concussion diagnosis, prognosis, and recovery in youth and to inform the creation of guidelines for the management of short- and long-term sequelae of concussion in youth; (2) studies to assess short- and long-term cognitive, emotional, behavioral, neurobiological, and neuropathological consequences of concussions and repetitive head impacts over a life span; and (3) research on age- and sex-related biomechanical determinants of injury risk for concussion in youth.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of techniques, rules, and playing, practice, and training standards in reducing concussions and sequelae for sports and physical training at military service academies and for military personnel.

Calls for the National Collegiate Athletic Association to undertake a scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of age-appropriate techniques, rules, and playing and practice standards in reducing sports-related concussions and sequelae.

Requires: (1) the Director of NIH to maintain a national brain tissue and biological sample repository to collect, archive, and distribute material for research on concussions; (2) such Director and the Secretary of Defense to develop standards, best practices, and guidelines for the rules of play and training, respectively, for sports, athletic, and military training and engagement that are designed to prevent or reduce the incidence of concussions and that include standards for effective protective equipment and recommendations on impact-monitoring systems; and (3) the Director of CDC to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding concussions.

Establishes a Concussion Research Commission, which shall study the programs and activities conducted pursuant to this Act and formulate systemic recommendations to increase knowledge about, and change the culture surrounding, concussions.

concussion awareness education act amends public_health_service_act require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish oversee national system accurately determine incidence sports related concussions begin implementation system year act enactment requires data collected include incidence sports related concussions individuals years age demographic information injured individuals pre existing conditions injured individuals concussion history injured individuals use protective equipment impact monitoring devices qualifications personnel diagnosing concussions cause nature extent injury requires director national_institutes_of_health nih secretary defense dod acting coordination conduct support research designed establish metrics markers concussion diagnosis recovery youth inform creation guidelines management short- long term concussion youth studies assess short- long term cognitive emotional behavioral consequences concussions repetitive head impacts life span research sex related determinants injury risk concussion youth directs secretary defense conduct scientific evaluation effectiveness techniques rules playing practice training standards reducing concussions sports physical training military service academies military personnel calls national collegiate athletic association undertake scientific evaluation effectiveness age appropriate techniques rules playing practice standards reducing sports related concussions requires director nih maintain national brain tissue biological sample repository collect archive distribute material research concussions director secretary defense develop standards best practices guidelines rules play training respectively sports athletic military training engagement designed prevent reduce incidence concussions include standards effective protective equipment recommendations impact monitoring systems director cdc develop disseminate public information concussions establishes concussion research commission shall study programs activities conducted pursuant act formulate systemic recommendations increase knowledge change culture surrounding concussions


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Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for: (1) mandatory reporting to the state department of health by health care providers and other entities of pregnancy-related deaths; (2) establishment of a state maternal mortality review committee on pregnancy-related deaths occurring within such state; (3) implementation and use of the comprehensive case abstraction form by such committee to preserve the uniformity of the information collected; (4) annual public disclosure of committee findings; and (5) collect, analyze, and report to the Secretary cases of maternal morbidity.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) organize a national workshop to identify definitions for severe maternal morbidity and make recommendations for a research plan to identify and monitor such morbidity in the United States; and (2) develop uniform definitions of severe maternal morbidity, a research plan, and possible data collection protocols to assist states in identifying and monitoring such cases.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary to carry out specified research and demonstration activities to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.

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Summary: Wakefield Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program through FY2019.

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Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and review such designations at least annually.

Requires the Secretary to collect and publish data on health care professional shortage areas based on professional category of maternal health professionals providing full scope maternity health care by provider type as well as geographic region.

Includes, in the criteria for designation of health professional shortage areas, consideration of health professionals other than physicians who provide full scope maternity care and are eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment.

Defines "maternity care health professional shortage area" to mean: (1) an area determined to have a shortage of providers of full scope maternity care health services or of hospital or birth center labor and delivery units, or (2) a population group determined to have a shortage of such providers or facilities.

Defines "full scope maternity care health services" to include care during labor, birthing, prenatal care, and postpartum care.

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