To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to treat certain tests for tuberculosis as breakthrough devices eligible for expedited development and priority review, to require certain establishments that perform donor screening or testing to screen or test for active and latent tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to treat certain tests for tuberculosis as breakthrough devices eligible for expedited development and priority review, to require certain establishments that perform donor screening or testing to screen or test for active and latent tuberculosis, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Agriculture, 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 H191362F184214C1180D36568B6AD3B28: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Screening and Testing for Tuberculosis Act.
- Section H03662EF3F94A4C22B78B0506C8BC23F8: 2. Treatment of certain tests for tuberculosis as breakthrough devices The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall treat a device as a breakthrough device...
- Section HDA493359B37748108C4267D30F11E4F4: 3. Requiring certain establishments that perform donor screening or testing to screen or test for active and latent tuberculosis The Secretary of Health and...
- Section H4C7B09F1A61D4A73805010C5E7EADAE9: 4. Guidance on current good tissue practice and additional requirements for manufacturers of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products Not...
- Section H6048DFB4F580432A9FEAF8FDDB278B93: 5. Compliance with CUTGO No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, and this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to treat certain tests for tuberculosis as breakthrough devices eligible for expedited development and priority review, to require certain establishments that perform donor screening or testing to screen or test for active and latent tuberculosis, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Agriculture, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to treat certain tests for tuberculosis as breakthrough devices eligible for expedited development and priority review, to require certain establishments that perform donor screening or testing to screen or test for active and latent tuberculosis, 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. Moolenaar (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Correa) 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?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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