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EAT for Health Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8964| House 
| Updated: 9/23/2022
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education and Training for Health Act of 2022 or the EAT for Health Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines to federal agencies to ensure that federal, full time primary care health professionals have continuing education relating to nutrition. Agencies must annually report information including the extent to which they have adopted and encouraged the guidelines. The continuing education must: (1) include content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer; and (2) meet requirements for continuing medical education or continuing education by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 23, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 22, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 23, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

EAT for Health Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8964| House 
| Updated: 9/23/2022
Education and Training for Health Act of 2022 or the EAT for Health Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines to federal agencies to ensure that federal, full time primary care health professionals have continuing education relating to nutrition. Agencies must annually report information including the extent to which they have adopted and encouraged the guidelines. The continuing education must: (1) include content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer; and (2) meet requirements for continuing medical education or continuing education by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 23, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 22, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 23, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted