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H.R. 4404 (111th)

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

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Introduced

16 December 2009

Last action

19 December 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Maxine Waters, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Raúl Grijalva, JOHN CONYERS, Sanford Bishop, Gwen Moore, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Al Green, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Gregorio Sablan, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such grants cover a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including routine care for diabetic patients, public education on diabetes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and treatment for kidney disease and other complications of diabetes.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

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