H.R. 2436
Referred to CommitteeTo amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects.
Introduced 5/19/2015•114th Congress•House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
5/22/2015 • House
Summary
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to convene a workshop within 180 days of enactment of this Act on appropriate age groupings and age exclusions in human research. Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the workshop, the NIH must publish guidelines addressing consideration of age in human research.
The NIH must publish the number of children included in NIH research disaggregated by age group, race, and gender.Introduced in House • 5/19/2015
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Policy Area: Health
AgingChild healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and funding
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Introduced in House5/19/2015