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S. 2932 (110th)

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 April 2008

Last action

8 October 2008 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 110-377.

Sponsors

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number to access poison control centers. Requires the Secretary to carry out and expand upon a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with nationally recognized organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison control center awareness campaign. Expands the poison control center grant program to allow the Secretary to award grants for poison control centers to comply with the operational requirements needed to sustain certification of the center. Adds as the purposes for which such grants may be used: (1) to establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison control center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs; (2) to develop and implement standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) to improve national toxic exposure surveillance; (4) to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data; and (5) to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data. Eliminates matching requirements for such grants.

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 September 2008

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9340-9341)

    Source: Floor

  4. 23 September 2008

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  5. 23 September 2008

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 23 September 2008

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 September 2008

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  8. 24 September 2008

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 24 September 2008

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 25 September 2008

    Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

  11. 25 September 2008

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2932.

    Source: Floor

  12. 25 September 2008

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9920-9922)

    Source: Floor

  13. 25 September 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 September 2008

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  15. 26 September 2008

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 September 2008

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 6 (Roll no. 653). (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9920-9921)

    Source: Floor

  17. 26 September 2008

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 6 (Roll no. 653).(text: CR 9/25/2008 H9920-9921)

    Source: Floor

  18. 26 September 2008

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10049)

    Source: Floor

  19. 29 September 2008

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 29 September 2008

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 8 October 2008

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 110-377.

    Source: President

  22. 8 October 2008

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 8 October 2008

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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