Bill Summary
The Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019 is a bill that seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act in order to continue special programs for Native Americans aimed at preventing and treating diabetes. The Act would reauthorize these programs for five years, from 2020 through 2024, and increase the funding from $150 million to $200 million annually. The purpose of this legislation is to address the high rates of diabetes among Native American populations and provide necessary resources for prevention and treatment.
Possible Impacts
1. The reauthorization of special diabetes programs for indigenous populations could provide increased access to resources and treatment for those with diabetes, potentially improving their health outcomes and quality of life.
2. The allocation of funding for diabetes services in fiscal years 2020 through 2024 could potentially create job opportunities for healthcare professionals and support staff in the Indigenous community.
3. The limitations set on the amount of funding allotted for these programs could limit the scope and effectiveness of services provided to Indigenous populations with diabetes.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2680 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2680
To amend section 330C of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
special programs for Indians for providing services for the prevention
and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2019
Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms. Haaland, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Reed, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend section 330C of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
special programs for Indians for providing services for the prevention
and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Special Diabetes Programs for
Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR INDIANS FOR
DIABETES SERVICES.
Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254c-3(c)(2)(D)) is amended after ``$150,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2018 and 2019'' by inserting ``and $200,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
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