Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-564
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2013-02-06
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Disability and paralysis

Health information and medical records

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, to extend through FY2016 appropriations for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2 013 . 2. Extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers Section 501(c)(1)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 701(c)(1)(A)(iii) ), as amended by section 624 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2016 .