Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH Act

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Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements for medical rehabilitation research.

The purpose of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) is revised to include coordination of research and research training.

The NCMRR must develop and periodically update a comprehensive research plan for medical rehabilitation research. Currently, this research plan is developed and updated by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

The NCMRR must: (1) annually report on progress in achieving the objectives, benchmarks, and guiding principles described in the research plan; and (2) develop guidelines governing the funding for medical rehabilitation research by the National Institutes of Health.

The Medical Rehabilitation Coordinating Committee must periodically host a scientific conference or workshop on medical rehabilitation research.

The Department of Health and Human Services must enter into interagency agreements to coordinate medical rehabilitation research.
Congress
114

Number
HR - 1631

Introduced on
2015-03-25

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/25/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements for medical rehabilitation research.

The purpose of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) is revised to include coordination of research and research training.

The NCMRR must develop and periodically update a comprehensive research plan for medical rehabilitation research. Currently, this research plan is developed and updated by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

The NCMRR must: (1) annually report on progress in achieving the objectives, benchmarks, and guiding principles described in the research plan; and (2) develop guidelines governing the funding for medical rehabilitation research by the National Institutes of Health.

The Medical Rehabilitation Coordinating Committee must periodically host a scientific conference or workshop on medical rehabilitation research.

The Department of Health and Human Services must enter into interagency agreements to coordinate medical rehabilitation research.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and paralysis
Health promotion and preventive care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/9/2015

Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements for medical rehabilitation research.

The purpose of the National Center ...


Latest Action3/27/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.