Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act

Summary

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Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act - Provides that nothing shall prohibit the use of federal funds to establish or carry out a program of distributing sterile syringes to reduce the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis.

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Introduced(1/6/09)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. SERRANO

(D) NY – 16

Cosponsors (20)

Grijalva

(D) AZ

HASTINGS

(D) FL

Delahunt

(D) MA

FATTAH

(D) PA

FILNER

(D) CA

KUCINICH

(D) OH

CAPUANO

(D) MA

LEE

(D) CA

BERMAN

(D) CA

FARR

(D) CA

Topics

Health

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 14, 2009

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