SEPSIS Act

The SEPSIS Act (HR 7116) establishes a dedicated sepsis program within the CDC to improve national sepsis response. It requires the CDC Director to lead education campaigns on hospital sepsis best practices, enhance pediatric sepsis data collection, and coordinate with Medicare/Medicaid to develop quality measures. Hospitals would be asked to report on sepsis protocol adoption, with a voluntary "honor roll" recognizing top performers in early detection and treatment. The bill authorizes $20 million annually (2026-2030) for these efforts and mandates annual congressional briefings on sepsis data and hospital progress. This directly affects hospitals, CDC operations, and federal health agencies working to reduce sepsis-related deaths and costs.