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HOUSE 1818117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

To 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.

Last Action
3/12/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2021-03-11Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-11 (00)

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.

Subjects

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
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