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S. 1988 (99th)

Native American Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 1986

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Introduced

19 December 1985

Last action

29 May 1986 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.

Sponsors

Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]

Subjects

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20 June 2025

Summary

Native American Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 1985 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine: (1) the incidence of diabetes among Native Americans; (2) activities the Indian Health Service should take to reduce such incidence, to provide guidance in the prevention, treatment, and control of diabetes, to provide early diagnosis, and to ensure proper health care to those Native Americans who are diagnosed diabetic; and (3) the fiscal impact to the Federal Government of treating diabetes among such people. Requires the Secretary to prepare an inventory of all health care programs and resources within the United States that are available for the treatment, prevention, or control of diabetes among Native Americans. Requires the Secretary to transmit to the President and the Congress a report containing his determinations and research activities among Native Americans. Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement a program to strengthen and expand the diabetes program of the Indian Health Service; (2) enable the Service to treat such disease effectively; and (3) conduct, for Federal, tribal, and other Native American Health care providers, training programs with respect to the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain specified model diabetes clinics; and (2) establish such clinics at specified locations. Requires the Secretary to develop specified programs with respect to data collection and analysis and research relating to diabetes among Native Americans. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 19 December 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 December 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 April 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-764.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 May 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 29 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews under the authority of the order of May 21, 86 with amendments. With written report No. 99-311.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews under the authority of the order of May 21, 86 with amendments. With written report No. 99-311.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 29 May 1986

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 19 December 1985

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