To amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBB24A842541447D58D1112D4F124C6BB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023.
- Section H8B36E5F425D74401B8F66BC0B9FEE34C: 2. Changes to Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Section 2112(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–12(c)(1)) is amended by striking not...
- Section H4E28C875C6AE4CBD884CA1498D0610E3: 3. Treatment of COVID–19 vaccines Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall...
- Section H07218E3AE85344E1886D0081CC272D8C: 4. Professional judgment budget The Secretary of Health and Human Services— in consultation with the Attorney General, shall submit a budget outlining the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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