3.0.0 6461 2019-11-15T21:18:14Z 2019-11-15T21:18:14Z House H HR 2012-09-20 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FUDGE:H.R. 6461.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.[Page H6233]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-26T14:02:48Z Referred to 2012-09-20T14:00:25Z 2012-09-26 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2012-09-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 N Health Child health Computers and information technology Government information and archives Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Nutrition and diet Performance measurement Health 00 2012-09-20 Introduced in House 2012-11-20T19:10:03Z Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require: (1) each health care provider that administers a vaccine set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table to record in the vaccinated person's medical record the person's age, gender, height, and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI); (2) the provider and the vaccine manufacturer to report such information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); and (3) the provider to report to the relevant department of the state in which it practices the data collected.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to not more than 20 entities (states and territories with statewide immunization information systems that meet certain requirements) to analyze BMI measurements of children of ages 2 through 18.

Gives priority in grant selection to states in which a high percentage of health care providers submit data to a statewide immunization information system that contains immunization data for at least 20 percent of the population under the age of 18 and includes data collected from men and women of a wide variety of ages who reside in a wide variety of geographic areas.

Provides standards for BMI measurement in recipient states, including concerning the providing of information on state and local obesity prevention programs.

Sets forth state reporting requirements regarding BMI data and obesity prevention and wellness programs and policies.

Requires a report to Congress and the Departments of Education and of Agriculture (USDA) analyzing childhood obesity trends and describing programs that significantly lower childhood obesity rates for certain geographic areas and which the Secretary recommends for implementation by states.

]]> Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 Display Title Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To prevent childhood obesity. Introduced in House 2012-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6461ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6461ih.xml 2012-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.