[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3830 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3830

  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop an 
 individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 15, 2009

 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop an 
 individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix.

    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 ``Health and Wellness for Americans 
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUAL CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND WELLNESS ACHIEVEMENT 
              MATRIX.

    (a) Development.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
develop an individual chronic disease prevention and wellness 
achievement matrix--
            (1) to assist individuals to lower their risks of chronic 
        disease;
            (2) to achieve overall reductions in the incidence of 
        chronic disease on a national scale; and
            (3) to lay the foundation for future policies that 
        incentivize achievements based on the matrix.
    (b) Factors.--The matrix under subsection (a) shall consist of 
easily measurable, demonstrable, clinical factors as follows:
            (1) Achieving the recommended body mass index for an 
        individual's height and weight, or alternatively, an 
        individual's recommended waist circumference.
            (2) Achieving recommended lipid profile levels that make up 
        a full lipid panel, or alternatively the recommended ratio of 
        high density lipoprotein (HDL) to low density lipoprotein 
        (LDL).
            (3) Achieving the recommended blood pressure level.
            (4) Completing all cancer screenings for age and gender, 
        based on guidelines of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
            (5) Achieving non-smoking status.
            (6) Achieving the recommended fasting blood sugar level 
        (or, if diabetic, the recommended hemoglobin A1c level).
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