Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008

Summary

Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, should continue aggressive work on pulmonary hypertension; and (2) the Director of the Institute should continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, pulmonary hypertension. Requires inclusion of information on the status of pulmonary hypertension research at NIH in biennial reports to Congress. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary hypertension. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Director of CDC, to carry out an educational campaign to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension among health care providers. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Medicare and Medicaid coverage standards that apply to patients with pulmonary hypertension, including standards for all therapies approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 26 September 2008

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 26 September 2008

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 September 2008

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 September 2008

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 September 2008

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 2008

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