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Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

USA116th CongressHR-4550| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2019
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (60)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 30, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHearing, speech, and vision careMinority health

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

USA116th CongressHR-4550| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2019
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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Timeline
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 30, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (60)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHearing, speech, and vision careMinority health