House Panel Approves Tobacco Regulation and Other Health Measures
On March 4, 2009, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the following health policy bills: H.R. 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 1259, the Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009; H.R. 1246, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009; H.R. 1253, the Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009; H.R. 20, the Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act; H.R. 479, the Wakefield Act (addressing emergency medical services for children); H.R. 577, the Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009; H.R. 756, the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009; H.R. 914, the Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009; and H.R. 307, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act. The legislation now moves to the full House for further consideration.
