S. 539
National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5461)
Sponsor
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Feb 10, 2020
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 539
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Mar 12, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5461)
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and make recommendations regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate in any way to supporting appropriate clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes.
Sets forth the duties of the Commission, which shall include: (1) evaluating HHS programs, (2) identifying current activities and critical gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing care to people with pre-diabetes and diabetes, (3) recommending how an outcomes-based registry may be developed and then used to evaluate various care models and methods, (4) evaluating and expanding education and awareness to health care professionals regarding clinical practices for the prevention of diabetes and the precursor conditions of diabetes, and (5) reviewing and recommending appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources related to diabetes prevention and treatments.
Requires the Commission to submit an operating plan to the Secretary and Congress within 90 days of its first meeting.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2013