HR 5669

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the public health of people of the United States.

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D) NY

Status: Passed

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6/4/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number to access poison centers. Changes the name of poison control centers to poison centers.Requires the Secretary to carry out and expand upon a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison center resources in local communities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with a nationally recognized organization for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison center awareness campaign.Expands the poison center grant program to allow the Secretary to award grants for poison centers to comply with the operational requirements needed to sustain certification. Adds as the purposes for which such grants may be used: (1) to establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs; (2) to develop and implement standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) to improve national toxic exposure surveillance; (4) to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data; and (5) to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data. Eliminates matching requirements for such grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

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Hazardous substances

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4/1/2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4/2/2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

4/2/2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1943)

4/23/2008

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

4/23/2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

5/7/2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

6/4/2008

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-681.

6/4/2008

Mr. Green, Gene moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

6/4/2008

Considered under suspension of the rules.

6/4/2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5669.

6/4/2008

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

6/4/2008

Considered as unfinished business.

6/5/2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

6/4/2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 10 (Roll no. 373).

Titles:

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008