Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2004
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Latest action (11 Oct 2004): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1902-1903)
What this bill does
H.R. 5335, the Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2004, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a national network to track chronic diseases and related environmental factors. This network would involve creating a national electronic database, a rapid response service for health emergencies, and awarding grants to states and local governments to build their own environmental health networks. The bill also proposes scholarships for public health students and research grants for universities.
The legislation would affect federal health agencies, state and local governments, territories, and Indian tribes by providing them with funding and a framework to collect and share data on chronic conditions like asthma, cancer, and birth defects, and their potential links to environmental exposures. It aims to improve the ability to monitor, investigate, and respond to public health concerns related to the environment. An advisory committee would also be established to guide the network's development.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on October 8, 2004, and has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As it has only been introduced, it has not yet passed either chamber of Congress and would need to go through the legislative process, including committee review and votes in both the House and the Senate, before it could be sent to the President for signature into law.
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Official summary
Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and operate the Coordinated Environmental Health Network (the Network), including by: (1) identifying, expanding, and coordinating among existing Federal public health and environmental infrastructure; (2) providing for public access to an electronic national database on the incidence and prevalence of specified priority chronic conditions and relevant environmental and other factors; (3) operating a National Environmental Health Rapid Response Service to develop strategies to rapidly respond to, and conduct investigations of, higher than expected incidence and prevalence rates of priority chronic conditions and environmental exposures; (4) awarding grants to States, local governments, territories, and Indian tribes to establish, maintain, and operate State Environmental Health Networks; (5) developing minimum standards and procedures for data collection and reporting for State Networks, including mechanisms for allowing States to set priorities and allocate resources accordingly; (6) establishing an Advisory Committee for the Network; (7) awarding John H. Chafee Public Health Scholarships to eligible students who are enrolled in an accredited school of public health or medicine; and (8) entering into a cooperative agreement with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to train and place applied epidemiology fellows in State and local health departments.
Allows the Secretary to award grants to accredited schools or programs of public health to establish, maintain, and operate Centers of Excellence for research and demonstration with respect to chronic conditions and relevant environmental factors, which may include investigating causal connections between chronic conditions and environmental factors.
Timeline
11 Oct 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1902-1903)
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5335 do?
- H.R. 5335, the Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2004, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a national network to track chronic diseases and related environmental factors. This network would involve creating a national electronic database, a rapid response service for health emergencies, and awarding grants to states and local governments to build their own environmental health networks. The bill also proposes scholarships for public health students and research grants for universities. The legislation would affect federal health agencies, state and local governments, territories, and Indian tribes by providing them with funding and a framework to collect and share data on chronic conditions like asthma, cancer, and birth defects, and their potential links to environmental exposures. It aims to improve the ability to monitor, investigate, and respond to public health concerns related to the environment. An advisory committee would also be established to guide the network's development. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on October 8, 2004, and has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As it has only been introduced, it has not yet passed either chamber of Congress and would need to go through the legislative process, including committee review and votes in both the House and the Senate, before it could be sent to the President for signature into law.
- Has H.R. 5335 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5335. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5335?
- H.R. 5335 was sponsored by Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8] (D-CA), with 30 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5335?
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1902-1903) (11 Oct 2004).
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