US HB4550 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 61-0)
Status: Introduced on September 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-09-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-09-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Minority health
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Minority health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4550/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4550/BILLS-116hr4550ih.pdf |
