H.Con.Res. 58 (111th): Expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to reengineer the health care system in the United States should incorporate sustainable wellness programs that address the underlying causal factors associated with chronic disease.

Introduced:
Feb 24, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. James “Jim” Langevin [D-RI2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on February 24, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 24, 2009
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors (5D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Last updated Feb 24, 2009.
4 pages

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2/24/2009--Introduced.
Calls for Congress to ensure that any reengineering of the U.S. health care system: (1) incorporates sustainable wellness programs that address the underlying causal factors of chronic disease; (2) ensures public access to strategies for improving individual health and increasing individual capacity to engage in activities of daily living through lifestyle change; (3) provides patient-centered care that addresses personal health needs and that encourages patients to improve wellness through lifestyle changes and scientifically-based therapies and outcomes-based treatments that facilitate the body's inherent ability to maintain and restore optimal health; and (4) utilizes defined standards to determine when wellness and health promotion activities will be useful based on the patient's diet, exercise habits, and individual and family health histories.

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