IIB 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1995 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2010 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare a report on the research and other public health activities of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to diabetes among minority populations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act of 2010.

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Report on research and other public health activities of HHS with respect to diabetes among minority populations

(a)

In General

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a report on the research and other public health activities of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to diabetes among minority populations. (b)

Required contents

At a minimum, the report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to research and activities described in subsection (a), the following: (1)

Evaluation

An evaluation of the following: (A)Research on diabetes among minority populations, including with respect to— (i)genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors that may contribute to disproportionate rates of diabetes among these populations; and (ii)prevention of complications among individuals within these populations who have already developed diabetes. (B)Surveillance and data collection on diabetes among minority populations, including with respect to— (i)efforts to better determine the prevalence of diabetes among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders subgroups; and (ii)efforts to coordinate data collection on the American Indian population. (C)Community-based interventions targeting minority populations, including with respect to— (i)the evidence base for such interventions; (ii)the cultural appropriateness of such interventions; and (iii)efforts to educate the public on the causes and consequences of diabetes. (D)Education and training of health professionals (including community health workers) on the prevention and management of diabetes and its related complications that is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration, including through— (i)the National Health Service Corps program; and (ii)the community health center program. (2)

Recommendations

Recommendations for improvement of the research and other public health activities of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to diabetes among minority populations, including recommendations for coordination and comprehensive planning of such research and activities. (c)

Definition

In this Act, the term minority population means a racial and ethnic minority group, as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)).

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2010. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.