The SEPSIS Act establishes federal programs aimed at reducing sepsis infections and deaths in the United States, where roughly 1.7 million people are infected annually and 350,000 die from the condition. The bill creates a sepsis team within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lead education campaigns, improve data collection on pediatric sepsis cases, develop quality measures, and coordinate efforts across federal health agencies. The legislation specifically directs the CDC to report on sepsis outcome measures within one year and provide annual briefings to Congress on hospital adoption of sepsis best practices, with the program modeled after successful New York State protocols that have proven effective at preventing deaths through rapid identification and treatment. The bill also establishes a voluntary recognition program for hospitals that maintain effective sepsis prevention programs. The legislation authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to fund these sepsis reduction initiatives.
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