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Bill113th CongressFiled Nov 18, 2013Health
S. 1719

Poison Center Network Act

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What it doesSummary reported to senate without amendment (Dec 19, 2013)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

What just happenedDec 19, 2013

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA](D-WA)Sponsor
10 cosponsors4 D6 R
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  • Reported to SenateDec 19, 2013
  • Introduced in SenateNov 18, 2013
  1. Dec 19, 2013Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.

  2. Dec 19, 2013Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Dec 19, 2013Committee14000

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.

  4. Dec 18, 2013Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Nov 18, 2013IntroReferral

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

  6. Nov 18, 2013IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate without amendmentDec 19, 201380

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

Introduced in SenateNov 18, 2013

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.

Poison Center Network Act — Informed