HR 4550 · 116th Congress · Health

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

Introduced 2019-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]· 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 Subcommittee on Health.(2019-09-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Minority Diabetes Initiative Act This bill allows 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC