Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Summary

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, to expand and coordinate NIH activities on paralysis research; (2) to award grants to plan, establish, improve, and provide basic operating support for Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Research Consortia; (3) to educate and disseminate information and receive public comment on NIH programs and research regarding paralysis; (4) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, to expand and coordinate NIH research with implications for enhancing daily function for persons with paralysis; and (5) to make grants to plan, establish, improve, and provide basic operating support for multicenter clinical trial networks to design clinical rehabilitation intervention protocols and measures of outcomes on paralysis. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to study the health challenges associated with paralysis and other physical disabilities and carry out projects and interventions to improve the quality of life and long-term health status of individuals with such conditions. Permits the Secretary to award grants for activities related to paralysis, including to: (1) establish paralysis registries; and (2) disseminate information to the public.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 April 2007

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