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National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act

Introduced: March 12, 2013 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

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Mar 12, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5461)

Mar 12, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and make recommendations regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate in any way to supporting appropriate clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes.

Sets forth the duties of the Commission, which shall include: (1) evaluating HHS programs, (2) identifying current activities and critical gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing care to people with pre-diabetes and diabetes, (3) recommending how an outcomes-based registry may be developed and then used to evaluate various care models and methods, (4) evaluating and expanding education and awareness to health care professionals regarding clinical practices for the prevention of diabetes and the precursor conditions of diabetes, and (5) reviewing and recommending appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources related to diabetes prevention and treatments.

Requires the Commission to submit an operating plan to the Secretary and Congress within 90 days of its first meeting.

What's happening now March 12, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5461)

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