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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.

2/13/2007--Introduced.

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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.

Latest Actions
  • 02/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 02/13/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.1031 Introduced in House08/31/2007