Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill extends Public Health Service Act authorities for tick-borne disease work from the 2021-2025 authorization window to 2026-2030. It revises consultation language for the tick-borne disease program, changes one coordination phrase so the Secretary acts through appropriate officials, and extends the related section 2822(c) public-health preparedness authorization through 2030.
Who Benefits and How
Patients with tick-borne diseases benefit because federal program authority continues through 2030. State health departments benefit from continued federal support and coordination for surveillance, prevention, and response work. Tick-borne disease researchers benefit from reauthorized federal attention to diagnostics, surveillance, and program coordination. Public health preparedness programs benefit because related Public Health Service Act authority is extended to 2030.
Who Bears the Burden and How
HHS public health officials must administer the reauthorized tick-borne disease authorities through 2030. CDC program staff must operate under updated consultation and coordination language. State health agencies may need to align surveillance and prevention work with the reauthorized federal program. Congressional health committees must continue oversight of the extended programs and their results.
Key Provisions
- Extends section 317U tick-borne disease program authorization from 2021-2025 to 2026-2030.
- Updates consultation language by replacing references to the former Tick-Borne Disease Working Group with appropriate individuals.
- Changes coordination language so the Secretary acts through the relevant public health officials.
- Extends the related Public Health Service Act section 2822(c) authorization through 2030.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes federal tick-borne disease and public-health preparedness programs through fiscal years 2026-2030 and adjusts coordination language for the Public Health Service Act tick-borne disease program.
Key Policy Areas
Health Care, Public Health
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes federal tick-borne disease and public-health preparedness programs through fiscal years 2026-2030 and adjusts coordination language for the Public Health Service Act tick-borne disease program.
Policy Domains
Bill provisions
Identified Gains
- Patients with tick-borne diseases
- State health departments
- Tick-borne disease researchers
- Public health preparedness programs
Identified Costs
- HHS public health officials
- CDC program staff
- State health agencies
- Congressional health committees
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Reported by Mr. Cassidy, with an amendment
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator …
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be …
Introduced in Senate
Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. King, Mrs. Gillibrand, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. King, Mrs. Gillibrand, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
CDC program staff, HHS public health officials, State health departments
Positive-direction: State health departments
Negative-direction: CDC program staff, HHS public health officials
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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