Senate Bills - 110th Congress

S. 1359—The Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007

On May 10, 2007, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced S. 1359, the Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007. The bill would require NIH to expand and intensify research on lupus, and enhance public and health professional awareness of the disease. The measure also calls for the Secretary, HHS, through the Office on Women’s Health and in collaboration with NCMHD, to conduct a national lupus public awareness and health professional education campaign, with an emphasis on reaching populations at highest risk for the disease. In addition, the bill would require the CDC to undertake a national-scale lupus epidemiological study and, in conjunction with the IOM, to evaluate and find means to improve Federal and state activities related to lupus research, education, and awareness programs. S. 1359 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The companion measure, H.R. 1192, was introduced by Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL), on February 27, 2007.

Legislative Update (May 2007): Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007