H.R. 1818
Referred to CommitteeTo authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.
Introduced 3/11/2021•117th Congress•House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
3/12/2021 • House
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and localities for improving clinical laboratory infrastructure to expand COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing capacity.
Introduced in House • 3/11/2021
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Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methods
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Originated in the House
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March 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House3/11/2021