H.R. 665 · 114th Congress
To provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Smith
- Introduced
- 2015-02-02
- Latest action
- 2015-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise HHS on how to: (1) ensure coordination with other federal agencies, private organizations, and constituency groups regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (3) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to tick-borne diseases.