SEPSIS Act
Senate Committee Reviews SEPSIS Act to Boost CDC Tracking and Hospital Best Practices
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↔Companion bill: House SEPSIS Act Would Fund $20M Yearly to Cut 350,000 Annual Sepsis DeathsLegislative Progress
Key Points
- Creates a dedicated sepsis team at the CDC to lead education on hospital best practices for finding and treating sepsis early.
- Boosts focus on children by improving national data collection on pediatric sepsis and tracking efforts to reduce cases.
- Pushes federal agencies to align on how sepsis care is measured, including sharing information to help Medicare develop sepsis quality measures.
- Requires updates and regular reporting to Congress on hospital adoption of sepsis best practices and national progress, starting within 1 year.
- Allows a voluntary “honor roll” to recognize hospitals with strong or improving sepsis programs, and authorizes $20 million per year for 2026–2030.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3207-3208)
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A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the SEPSIS Act to direct the CDC to lead national efforts in curbing sepsis deaths. The bill requires a national education campaign, improved pediatric data collection, and coordination with CMS to establish quality measures for better outcomes.
Senators reintroduce the SEPSIS Act
Sens. Schumer, Collins, and Kim reintroduced legislation tasking the CDC with an education campaign on hospital best practices, improving pediatric sepsis data, and developing a sepsis outcome measure. The bill includes a voluntary recognition program for hospitals with effective programs.
Kean, Norcross introduce bipartisan SEPSIS Act to boost U.S. response to life-threatening condition
Reps. Tom Kean Jr. and Donald Norcross introduced the House version of the SEPSIS Act. The measure directs the CDC to dedicate staff and resources to sepsis, create an education program for hospital best practices, and provide Congress with updates on progress in reducing deaths.
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SEPSIS Act
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