H.R. 446 - Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act
Medicine. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Gus Bilirakis
- Summary:
- To enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act
H.R. 446 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act
- Sponsor
- Gus Bilirakis
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Medicine
- Access to health care
- Budgets
- Caregivers
- Clinical trials
- Clinics
- Communication in medicine
- Communication in science
- Communications
- Community health services
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuing education
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Directories
- Disabled
- Education
- Executive departments
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Health education
- Health information systems
- Health planning
- Health policy
- Higher education
- Home care services
- Job training
- Medical care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical technology
- Mental health services
- Nervous system diseases
- Neurology
- Nonprofit organizations
- Paralysis
- Quality of life
- Rehabilitation of the disabled
- Research centers
- Research grants
- Science policy
- Self-help devices for the disabled
- Social services
- Spinal cord injuries
- Stroke
- Technology
- Veterans
- Veterans' hospitals
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' rehabilitation
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/12/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/12/2007 1/12/2007 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 1/12/2007 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 1/12/2007 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs 2/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 3/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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