Committee Votes on Red Flag Rules, HIV/AIDS Treatment, Generic Drugs, Medical Isotopes
On October 14, 2009, the Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee approved an amended version of H.R. 3276, the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009. On October 15, the House Committee on Financial Services is scheduled to vote on H.R. 3763, which would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude certain businesses from the “Red Flag” identity theft guidelines, including health care practices with 20 or fewer employees. Also on October 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote on the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act; note that the Senate HELP Committee approved its version of this legislation on September 30. In addition, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled an October 15 vote on S. 369, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, although this vote has been postponed on several occasions.
