US Congress Senate Bill 438 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Directs the Comptroller General to report on whether the presentation of clinical study safety and effectiveness data by sex, age, and racial subgroups complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a response to such report, including a corrective action plan as needed. Requires the Director of the Office of Women's Health of FDA to report on the compliance of clinical studies of women's health with such FDA requirements, including requirements regarding: (1) the adequacy of representation of females, racial and ethnic minorities, and adults of all ages in approved clinical studies; and (2) the extent to which a summary of product safety and effectiveness data disaggregated by sex, age, and racial subgroup is available to the public. Requires the Director of the Office of Minority Health of FDA to submit a report that includes such information with respect to clinical studies of minority health. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to report on the quality of, and access to, care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases and to include recommendations for eliminating disparities in, and improving the treatment of, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. Reauthorizes a program to award grants for preventive heath services and referrals for medical treatment for women through entities that are screening women for breast or cervical cancer. Requires the Secretary to study the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on such services and make recommendations for improvement.

Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB3526 (Related) 2011-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/438/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s438/BILLS-112s438is.pdf