Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 27, 2013)
Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to expand, intensify, and coordinate the Institute's activities with respect to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on: (1) research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options, (2) clinical research to evaluate new treatment options, (3) basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions, (4) establishment of scleroderma patient registries, and (5) support for training of new clinicians and investigators with expertise in scleroderma.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma.
What just happenedJun 27, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 27, 2013
- Jun 27, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jun 27, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate