ENRICH Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 7, 2017)
Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act or the ENRICH Act
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a program of three-year competitive grants to accredited medical schools for the development or expansion of an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum.
The curriculum must: (1) be designed to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and (2) address additional topics regarding individuals in at-risk populations, as practicable, including physical activity and training programs, food insecurity, and malnutrition.
What just happenedMar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 7, 2017
- Mar 17, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 7, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House