Poison Center Network Act became law 67 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 116 words.
Poison Center Network Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019: (1) a poison control nationwide-toll free phone number; and (2) a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns about the nationwide toll-free number. Revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 a grant program for accredited (currently, certified) poison control centers. Allows grant funds to be used to research, improve, and enhance the communications and response capability and capacity of the poison control centers to facilitate increased access to such centers through the integration and modernization of communications and data systems.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 20 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 911 words
- Subjects
- Emergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care +1 more
- Latest action
- Jan 24, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-77.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 113th S. 1719 Poison Center Network Act D · Reported