Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 27, 2019)
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. HHS must ensure that these grants cover a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including routine care for diabetic patients, public education on diabetes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and treatment for kidney disease and other complications of diabetes.
What just happenedSep 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 27, 2019
- Sep 30, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 27, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 27, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House