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H.R. 1859 (111th)

Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 April 2009

Last action

2 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to award grants or contracts for: (1) the development and production of educational materials concerning the evidence available on the relative safety, effectiveness, and cost of prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and nondrug interventions for treating selected conditions, to be distributed and presented to health care providers who prescribe such drugs and their patients; and (2) the development and implementation of a program to appropriately train and deploy health professionals to distribute such materials to, and otherwise educate, physicians and other drug prescribers concerning such drugs and interventions. Requires that grantees receive no support from any entity that manufactures products used to treat the medical conditions discussed.

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Timeline

  1. 1 April 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2009

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    summary · EN · 1 April 2009

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