HR 2799 · 112th Congress · Health

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

Introduced 2011-08-05· Sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2011-08-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary 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. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such 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.…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Democrats
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-36]CA