[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 272--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS 
                                COACHES

  Mr. HEINRICH submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

                              S. Res. 272

       Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
     considers chronic diseases to be ``the public health 
     challenge of the 21st century'';
       Whereas decades of research have linked lifestyle factors, 
     such as inactivity, poor diet, tobacco smoking, and sustained 
     stress, with increased risk for major illnesses and death;
       Whereas the costs associated with the treatment of many 
     chronic diseases are high and often preventable;
       Whereas a health and wellness coach is a new type of 
     healthcare worker who serves as a supportive mentor to 
     motivate individuals to make positive health choices and move 
     toward specific wellness goals;
       Whereas health and wellness coaches support clients in 
     achieving good health--
       (1) based on the goals of each client; and
       (2) in a manner consistent with the treatment plan 
     recommended by a healthcare provider for the client;
       Whereas health and wellness coaches assist clients in 
     making healthy lifestyle changes by encouraging them--
       (1) to use insight;
       (2) to use personal strengths and resources;
       (3) to set goals;
       (4) to create action steps; and
       (5) to hold themselves accountable;
       Whereas health and wellness coaches play a vital role in 
     improving individual wellness that complements, and does not 
     replace, the work of healthcare professionals; and
       Whereas an increasing number of studies demonstrate how 
     health and wellness coaches help--
       (1) to improve individual health and wellness; and
       (2) to reduce healthcare costs: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate supports the efforts of the 
     health and wellness coaches of the United States in their 
     important work to improve the health and wellness of the 
     people of the United States.

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