House Bill 2351
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 4, 2017
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2351
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115
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Health
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Summary
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow 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.
May 4, 2017
05/05/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/04/2017
Introduced in House
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