Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

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Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Pediatric Research Initiative to require collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and require establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network comprised of pediatric research consortia.

The National Institutes of Health must award funding to entities supporting pediatric research consortia. Supported consortia must, upon request, provide assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for patient registries and other surveillance systems.
Congress
114

Number
HR - 2548

Introduced on
2015-05-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/21/2015

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Pediatric Research Initiative to require collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and require establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network comprised of pediatric research consortia.

The National Institutes of Health must award funding to entities supporting pediatric research consortia. Supported consortia must, upon request, provide assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for patient registries and other surveillance systems.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to a national pediatric research network.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Child health
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Research administration and funding

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/10/2015

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Pediatric Research Initiative to require collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Hu...


Latest Action5/22/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.