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S 686 - 108

Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-194.

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$55.1M
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Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 171.4%
Spending 12
Statutory Reference 10
Grants 3
Deadline 2
Privacy 2
Amendments 1
Benefits 1

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Statutory references

42 USC 300d-71 2
42 U.S.C. 14801 1
42 USC 14801 1
42 USC 201 1
42 U.S.C. 300d 1
42 USC 300d-72 1
42 USC 300d-73 1
42 USC 300d-74 1

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Timeline

Dec 19, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-194.

Dec 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-194.

Dec 11, 2003

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2003

Presented to President.

Dec 10, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 9, 2003

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16201; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S16201)

Dec 9, 2003

Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16201; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S16201)

Nov 21, 2003

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Nov 20, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11666-11667)

Nov 20, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 647).(text: CR 11/19/2003 H11574-11575)

Nov 20, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 647). (text: CR 11/19/2003 H11574-11575)

Nov 20, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 19, 2003

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 19, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11574-11577)

Nov 19, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 686.

Nov 19, 2003

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.

Jul 1, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 23, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 23, 2003

Received in the House.

Jun 23, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 20, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8316-8317; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8316; text as passed Senate: CR S8316-8317)

Jun 20, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8316-8317; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8316; text as passed Senate: CR S8316-8317)

Jun 11, 2003

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-68.

Jun 11, 2003

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-68.

Jun 11, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

May 14, 2003

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

Mar 21, 2003

Introduced in Senate

Mar 21, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4286-4287)

Mar 21, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4287)

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Technology and data privacy
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is amended by. 6. NATIONWIDE TOXICOSURVEILLANCE OF POISON CENTER DATA TO PROMOTE HAZARD DETECTION. The Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act (42 U.S.C. 14801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 7. NATIONWI

is amended by ICOSURVEILLANCE OF POISON CENTER DATA TO PROMOTE HAZARD DETECTION. The Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act (42 U.S.C. 14801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: DELETE

is amended by. 6. NATIONWIDE TOXICOSURVEILLANCE OF POISON CENTER DATA TO PROMOTE HAZARD DETECTION. The Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act (42 U.S.C. 14801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 7. NATIONWI

Healthcare
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Health

is amended by SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. Title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Part G--Poison Control ``SEC. 1271.

is amended by SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. Title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Part G--Poison Control ``SEC. 1271. MAINTENANCE OF A NATIONAL

Defense
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Impact 98% Confidence 80%

the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act (42 U.S.C. 14801) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ``Congress finds the following: ``(1) Poison control centers are our Nation's primary defense against injury and deaths f

the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act (42 U.S.C. 14801) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ``Congress finds the following: ``(1) Poison control centers are our Nation's primary defense against injury and deaths f

the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act (42 U.S.C. 14801) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ``Congress finds the following: ``(1) Poison control centers are our Nation's primary defense against injury and deaths f

Finance and banking
6 evidence matches
Impact 93% Confidence 78%

300d-73. MAINTENANCE OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Regional Poison Control Centers.--The Secretary shall award grants to certified regional poison control centers for the purposes of achieving the financial stability o

Poison Control Centers.--The Secretary shall award grants to certified regional poison control centers for the purposes of achieving the financial stability of such centers, and for preventing and providing treatment recommendations for poi

SEC. 1273. MAINTENANCE OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Regional Poison Control Centers.--The Secretary shall award grants to certified regional poison control centers for the purposes of achieving the financial stability o

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Summary

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Nov 28, 2006

Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the maintenance of a national toll-free number to access regional poison control centers; and (2) the nationwide media campaign to promote poison control center utilization. (Sec. 5) Amends provisions pertaining to the poison control center grant program, including to provide funds for: (1) developing standardized poison prevention and poison control centers; and (2) improving national toxic exposure surveillance. Modifies provisions pertaining to the renewal of a waiver of the certification requirements for receiving poison control center grants. Allows waivers only so long as the combined number of years of the waiver and the renewal does not exceed five years (current law allows waivers to be renewed for up to three years). (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation and maintenance of continuous national toxicosurveillance of poison control center data to detect new hazards from various sources, including household products. Allows the Secretary to enter into a competitive grant or contract with a university, academic center, or other professional organization for the collection and analysis of such poison center data. Authorizes appropriations.

00 Introduced in Senate Nov 28, 2006

Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the maintenance of a national toll-free number to access regional poison control centers; and (2) the nationwide media campaign to promote poison control center utilization. Amends provisions pertaining to the poison control center grant program, including to provide funds for: (1) developing standardized poison prevention and poison control centers; and (2) improving national toxic exposure surveillance. Modifies provisions pertaining to the renewal of a waiver of the certification requirements for receiving poison control center grants. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation and maintenance of continuos national toxicosurveillance of poison control center data to detect new hazards from various sources, including household products.

49 Public Law Feb 27, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 20, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance to regional poison control centers for a nationwide toll-free phone number. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Directs the Secretary to establish a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of local poison control resources, and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning such nationwide toll-free number. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with one or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of related monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Directs the Secretary to award grants to certified (with a discretionary five-year maximum certification waiver) regional poison control centers for: (1) center financial stability; and (2) poison prevention and treatment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop standardized poison prevention and poison control promotion programs; (2) develop standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) improve and expand poison control data collection systems; (4) improve national toxic exposure surveillance by enhancing activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (5) expand toxicologic expertise within poison control centers; and (6) improve poison control center capacity to answer high call volumes during a national crisis. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. (Sec. 4) Repeals the Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act.

36 Passed House amended Jan 15, 2004

Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance to regional poison control centers for a nationwide toll-free phone number. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Directs the Secretary to establish a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of local poison control resources, and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning such nationwide toll-free number. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with one or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of related monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Directs the Secretary to award grants to certified (with a discretionary five-year maximum certification waiver) regional poison control centers for: (1) center financial stability; and (2) poison prevention and treatment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop standardized poison prevention and poison control promotion programs; (2) develop standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) improve and expand poison control data collection systems; (4) improve national toxic exposure surveillance by enhancing activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (5) expand toxicologic expertise within poison control centers; and (6) improve poison control center capacity to answer high call volumes during a national crisis. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. (Sec. 4) Repeals the Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act.

35 Passed Senate amended Aug 1, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 11, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the maintenance of a national toll-free number to access regional poison control centers; and (2) the nationwide media campaign to promote poison control center utilization. (Sec. 5) Amends provisions pertaining to the poison control center grant program, including to provide funds for: (1) developing standardized poison prevention and poison control centers; and (2) improving national toxic exposure surveillance. Modifies provisions pertaining to the renewal of a waiver of the certification requirements for receiving poison control center grants. Allows waivers only so long as the combined number of years of the waiver and the renewal does not exceed five years (current law allows waivers to be renewed for up to three years). (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation and maintenance of continuous national toxicosurveillance of poison control center data to detect new hazards from various sources, including household products. Allows the Secretary to enter into a competitive grant or contract with a university, academic center, or other professional organization for the collection and analysis of such poison center data. Authorizes appropriations.

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