Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003

Bill: 108-s-686
Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]
Introduced: 2003-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Authorization
Commerce
Consumer education
Consumer goods
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug abuse
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health education
Health information systems
Health surveys
Medical records
Medical statistics
Poisons
Public service advertising
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone
Toxicology

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-21
text: Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the maintenance of a national toll-free number to access regional poison control centers; and (2) the nationwide media campaign to promote poison control center utilization.
Amends provisions pertaining to the poison control center grant program, including to provide funds for: (1) developing standardized poison prevention and poison control centers; and (2) improving national toxic exposure surveillance. Modifies provisions pertaining to the renewal of a waiver of the certification requirements for receiving poison control center grants.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation and maintenance of continuos national toxicosurveillance of poison control center data to detect new hazards from various sources, including household products.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the maintenance of a national toll-free number to access regional poison control centers; and (2) the nationwide media campaign to promote poison control center utilization.
(Sec. 5) Amends provisions pertaining to the poison control center grant program, including to provide funds for: (1) developing standardized poison prevention and poison control centers; and (2) improving national toxic exposure surveillance. Modifies provisions pertaining to the renewal of a waiver of the certification requirements for receiving poison control center grants. Allows waivers only so long as the combined number of years of the waiver and the renewal does not exceed five years (current law allows waivers to be renewed for up to three years).
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation and maintenance of continuous national toxicosurveillance of poison control center data to detect new hazards from various sources, including household products. Allows the Secretary to enter into a competitive grant or contract with a university, academic center, or other professional organization for the collection and analysis of such poison center data. Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 11, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Poison Control Enhancement and Awareness Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the maintenance of a national toll-free number to access regional poison control centers; and (2) the nationwide media campaign to promote poison control center utilization.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends provisions pertaining to the poison control center grant program, including to provide funds for: (1) developing standardized poison prevention and poison control centers; and (2) improving national toxic exposure surveillance. Modifies provisions pertaining to the renewal of a waiver of the certification requirements for receiving poison control center grants. Allows waivers only so long as the combined number of years of the waiver and the renewal does not exceed five years (current law allows waivers to be renewed for up to three years).
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation and maintenance of continuous national toxicosurveillance of poison control center data to detect new hazards from various sources, including household products. Allows the Secretary to enter into a competitive grant or contract with a university, academic center, or other professional organization for the collection and analysis of such poison center data. Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: 
Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance to regional poison control centers for a nationwide toll-free phone number. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of local poison control resources, and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning such nationwide toll-free number. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with one or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of related monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary to award grants to certified (with a discretionary five-year maximum certification waiver) regional poison control centers for: (1) center financial stability; and (2) poison prevention and treatment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop standardized poison prevention and poison control promotion programs; (2) develop standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) improve and expand poison control data collection systems; (4) improve national toxic exposure surveillance by enhancing activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (5) expand toxicologic expertise within poison control centers; and (6) improve poison control center capacity to answer high call volumes during a national crisis. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.
 
(Sec. 4) Repeals the Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act.

action_date: 2003-12-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 20, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance to regional poison control centers for a nationwide toll-free phone number. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of local poison control resources, and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning such nationwide toll-free number. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with one or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of related monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary to award grants to certified (with a discretionary five-year maximum certification waiver) regional poison control centers for: (1) center financial stability; and (2) poison prevention and treatment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop standardized poison prevention and poison control promotion programs; (2) develop standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) improve and expand poison control data collection systems; (4) improve national toxic exposure surveillance by enhancing activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (5) expand toxicologic expertise within poison control centers; and (6) improve poison control center capacity to answer high call volumes during a national crisis. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009.
 
(Sec. 4) Repeals the Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 108-194.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 108-194.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-12-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16201; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S16201)
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16201; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S16201)
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 647). (text: CR 11/19/2003 H11574-11575)
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 647).(text: CR 11/19/2003 H11574-11575)
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11666-11667)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 686.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11574-11577)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8316-8317; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8316; text as passed Senate: CR S8316-8317)
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8316-8317; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8316; text as passed Senate: CR S8316-8317)
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-68.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-68.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4287)
action_date: 2003-03-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4286-4287)
action_date: 2003-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-194