National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2018

Summary

National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Tick-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must oversee the creation of a national strategy to address Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. The national strategy must include program assessments, benchmarks for progress, and recommendations from the previously established Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. The bill also requires HHS to undertake specific actions that promote research, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. Among other things, HHS must: support expansive research into the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of such diseases and disorders; establish a surveillance system to track the prevalence of such diseases and disorders in humans; establish a surveillance system to track the prevalence of disease-carrying ticks; conduct educational campaigns; and hold a series of research symposiums.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 2018

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   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 21 May 2018

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   Introduced in House

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3. 21 May 2018

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 21 May 2018 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• John Faso · R · Sponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Sponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Brian Higgins · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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