Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-1760
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2007-07-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alaska
Arizona
Authorization
Child health
Community health services
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Hawaii
Hawaiians
Infant mortality
Low birth weight
Maternal health services
Minorities
Minority health
New Mexico
Performance measurement
Pregnant women
Texas
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: 
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.

Provides that the Secretary is not prohibited from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska and Hawaii.

Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.

Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.

action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 [
sic
] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.

Provides that the Secretary is not prevented from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska or Hawaii.

Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.

Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.

action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 29, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 [
sic
] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.

Provides that the Secretary is not prevented from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska or Hawaii.

Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.

Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.

action_date: 2008-10-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 29, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 [
sic
] - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.

Provides that the Secretary is not prevented from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska or Hawaii.

Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant women and infants.

Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Became Public Law No: 110-339.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Became Public Law No: 110-339.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8670-8671)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8670-8671)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1760.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8670-8671)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3644; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3644)
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3644; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3644)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-339