National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 12, 2013)
National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and make recommendations regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate in any way to supporting appropriate clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes.
Sets forth the duties of the Commission, which shall include: (1) evaluating HHS programs, (2) identifying current activities and critical gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing care to people with pre-diabetes and diabetes, (3) recommending how an outcomes-based registry may be developed and then used to evaluate various care models and methods, (4) evaluating and expanding education and awareness to health care professionals regarding clinical practices for the prevention of diabetes and the precursor conditions of diabetes, and (5) reviewing and recommending appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources related to diabetes prevention and treatments.
Requires the Commission to submit an operating plan to the Secretary and Congress within 90 days of its first meeting.
What just happenedMar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 12, 2013
- Mar 15, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 12, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 12, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House