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S. 491 (108th)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act

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Introduced

27 February 2003

Last action

27 February 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2977)

Sponsors

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 February 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand activities addressing inflammatory bowel disease, emphasizing genetic, animal model, and clinical research. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national program of prevention and epidemiology concerning such disease, addressing its prevalence and public and professional awareness. Directs the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science to study public and private insurance standards for coverage of inflammatory bowel therapies. Directs the General Accounting Office to study problems inflammatory bowel disease patients have applying for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2977)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2976-2977)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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