Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-2023
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2003-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Access to health care
Allergies
Asthma
Case management
Child health
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Health counseling
Health education
Health insurance
Indemnity
Law
Liability (Law)
Medical malpractice
Medical records
Mental health services
Nurses
Parent-school relationships
Physical education and training
Physicians
School districts
School health programs
School personnel
Secondary education
Self-care
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation
Student records
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: 
Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in making any asthma-related grant to a State educational agency or a local educational agency, to give preference to any such agencies in States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis.
 
Expresses: (1) the sense of Congress regarding the strategies identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for addressing asthma within a coordinated school health program; and (2) the support of Congress for the goals and ideals of such strategies.

action_date: 2004-07-14
text: 
Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in making certain PHSA grants or any other asthma-related grant to a State, to give preference to States that require public elementary and secondary schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis under specified conditions.
 
Provides that this Act does not create a cause of action or in any other way increase or diminish the liability of any person under any other law.
 
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) commending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for identifying and creating strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school program; and (2) encouraging all schools to review these strategies and adopt policies that will best meet the needs of their student population.

action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in making certain PHSA grants or any other asthma-related grant to a State, to give preference to States that require public elementary and secondary schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis under specified conditions.
 
Provides that this Act does not create a cause of action or in any other way increase or diminish the liability of any person under any other law.
 
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) commending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for identifying and creating strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school program; and (2) encouraging all schools to review these strategies and adopt policies that will best meet the needs of their student population.

action_date: 2004-10-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in making certain PHSA grants or any other asthma-related grant to a State, to give preference to States that require public elementary and secondary schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis under specified conditions.
 
Provides that this Act does not create a cause of action or in any other way increase or diminish the liability of any person under any other law.
 
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) commending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for identifying and creating strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school program; and (2) encouraging all schools to review these strategies and adopt policies that will best meet the needs of their student population.

action_date: 2004-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in making certain PHSA grants or any other asthma-related grant to a State, to give preference to States that require public elementary and secondary schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis under specified conditions.
 
Provides that this Act does not create a cause of action or in any other way increase or diminish the liability of any person under any other law.
 
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) commending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for identifying and creating strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school program; and (2) encouraging all schools to review these strategies and adopt policies that will best meet the needs of their student population.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-377.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-377.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11326)
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11326)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8074-8075)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8074-8075)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2023.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8074-8079)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 14, 2004.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-606, Part I.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-606, Part I.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-377