H.R. 2960 (112th): National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act

Introduced:
Sep 15, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX22]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1074 on Mar 12, 2013. See H.R. 1074 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 15, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 15, 2011
Referred to Committee Sep 15, 2011
Cosponsors
29 cosponsors (18R, 11D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes.

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Last updated Sep 15, 2011.
9 pages

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9/15/2011--Introduced.
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) using outcomes-based registry data 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) developing and testing appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources related to diabetes prevention and treatments.
Requires the Commission to submit to the Secretary and Congress an operating plan for carrying out the activities of the Commission that includes specific activities the Commission plans to conduct and a budget for such activities.

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