Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2005
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Latest action (21 Jul 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 1442, the Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2005, would amend the Public Health Service Act to create a national system for tracking chronic diseases—such as birth defects, asthma, cancers, autism, and neurological and autoimmune conditions—alongside environmental exposures like air pollutants, hazardous substances, and pesticides. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC and in consultation with the EPA, to build a "Coordinated Environmental Health Network" that links existing federal surveillance systems, publishes an annual public report, and operates a rapid-response service to investigate unusual disease clusters or exposures. It also establishes at least seven regional biomonitoring laboratories and a 16-member advisory committee of public health and environmental experts.
The bill affects states, territories, and Indian tribes, which could apply for federal grants to build "State Environmental Health Networks" that track local disease and exposure data, protect personal privacy, and respond to public health concerns—particularly in low-income and minority communities. It would also involve federal agencies (CDC, EPA, NIH) in coordinating data collection, technical assistance, and genetic research related to environmental health risks.
Introduced by Senator Hillary Clinton on July 21, 2005, with Senators Chafee and Reid as cosponsors, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a committee vote or further action and did not become law during the 109th Congress.
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Official summary
Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2005 - 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. Directs the Secretary, in establishing and operating the Network, to:: (1) expand and coordinate among existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure; (2) provide for public access to an electronic national database on priority chronic conditions and relevant environmental and other factors; (3) operate a National Environmental Health Rapid Response Service to develop strategies to respond to and investigate higher than expected incidence and prevalence rates of priority chronic conditions and environmental exposures; (4) award grants for the establishment and operation of State Environmental Health Networks; (5) develop minimum standards and procedures for data collection and reporting for State Networks; (6) enter 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; and (7) enter into cooperative agreements for the establishment and operation of regional biomonitoring laboratories.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish an Advisory Committee for the Network; (2) award John H. Chafee Public Health Scholarships to eligible students enrolled in an accredited school of public health or medicine; and (3) expand the scope and amount of biomonitoring data collected by CDC on environmental exposures.
Allows the Secretary to award grants to accredited schools or programs of public heath to establish and operate Centers of Excellence for research and demonstration with respect to chronic conditions and relevant environmental factors.
Timeline
21 Jul 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 1442 do?
- S. 1442, the Coordinated Environmental Health Network Act of 2005, would amend the Public Health Service Act to create a national system for tracking chronic diseases—such as birth defects, asthma, cancers, autism, and neurological and autoimmune conditions—alongside environmental exposures like air pollutants, hazardous substances, and pesticides. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC and in consultation with the EPA, to build a "Coordinated Environmental Health Network" that links existing federal surveillance systems, publishes an annual public report, and operates a rapid-response service to investigate unusual disease clusters or exposures. It also establishes at least seven regional biomonitoring laboratories and a 16-member advisory committee of public health and environmental experts. The bill affects states, territories, and Indian tribes, which could apply for federal grants to build "State Environmental Health Networks" that track local disease and exposure data, protect personal privacy, and respond to public health concerns—particularly in low-income and minority communities. It would also involve federal agencies (CDC, EPA, NIH) in coordinating data collection, technical assistance, and genetic research related to environmental health risks. Introduced by Senator Hillary Clinton on July 21, 2005, with Senators Chafee and Reid as cosponsors, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a committee vote or further action and did not become law during the 109th Congress.
- Has S. 1442 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1442. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1442?
- S. 1442 was sponsored by Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (D-NY), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1442?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (21 Jul 2005).
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