Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a community-based overweight and obesity prevention program under which the Secretary shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to plan and implement evidence-based programs for the prevention of overweight and obesity among children and their families through improved nutrition and increased physical activity. Sets the period of a grant or contract at five years, subject to renewal.
Requires an entity, to be eligible, to be a community partnership that demonstrates community support. Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant or contract to only an entity that: (1) demonstrates that it will establish a steering committee to provide input on the assessment of, and improvements to, the entity's program and has conducted or will conduct an assessment of the overweight and obesity problem in its community; (2) agrees to provide non-federal amounts equal to $1 for each $9 provided; and (3) demonstrates that it will maintain its previous level of spending for funded activities. Directs the Secretary to give preference to entities that will: (1) serve communities with high levels of overweight and obesity and related chronic diseases; and (2) plan or implement activities for the prevention of overweight and obesity in school or workplace settings.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3894 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3894
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a community-based
overweight and obesity prevention program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 21, 2009
Mrs. Dahlkemper introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a community-based
overweight and obesity prevention program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMMUNITY-BASED OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM.
Part Q of title III (42 U.S.C. 280h et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 399W the following:
``SEC. 399W-1. COMMUNITY-BASED OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PREVENTION
PROGRAM.
``(a) Program.--The Secretary shall establish a community-based
overweight and obesity prevention program consisting of awarding grants
and contracts under subsection (b).
``(b) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to, or enter into
contracts with, eligible entities--
``(1) to plan evidence-based programs for the prevention of
overweight and obesity among children and their families
through improved nutrition and increased physical activity; or
``(2) to implement such programs.
``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant or contract under
subsection (b), an entity shall be a community partnership that
demonstrates community support and includes--
``(1) a broad cross section of stakeholders, such as--
``(A) hospitals, health care systems, community
health centers, or other health care providers;
``(B) universities, local educational agencies, or
childcare providers;
``(C) State, local, and tribal health departments;
``(D) State, local, and tribal park and recreation
departments;
``(E) employers; and
``(F) health insurance companies;
``(2) residents of the community; and
``(3) representatives of public and private entities that
have a history of working within and serving the community.
``(d) Period of Awards.--
``(1) In general.--The period of a grant or contract under
this section shall be 5 years, subject to renewal under
paragraph (2).
``(2) Renewal.--At the end of each fiscal year, the
Secretary may renew a grant or contract award under this
section only if the grant or contract recipient demonstrates to
the Secretary's satisfaction that the recipient has made
appropriate, measurable progress in preventing overweight and
obesity.
``(e) Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award a grant or
contract under this section to an entity only if the entity
demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that--
``(A) not later than 90 days after receiving the
grant or contract, the entity will establish a steering
committee to provide input on the assessment of, and
recommendations on improvements to, the entity's
program funded through the grant or contract; and
``(B) the entity has conducted or will conduct an
assessment of the overweight and obesity problem in its
community, including the extent of the problem and
factors contributing to the problem.
``(2) Matching requirement.--The Secretary may award a
grant or contract to an eligible entity under this section only
if the entity agrees to provide, from non-Federal sources, an
amount equal to $1 (in cash or in kind) for each $9 provided
through the grant or contract to carry out the activities
supported by the grant or contract.
``(3) Payor of last resort.--The Secretary may award a
grant or contract under this section to an entity only if the
entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that
funds received through the grant or contract will not be
expended for any activity to the extent that payment has been
made, or can reasonably be expected to be made--
``(A) under any insurance policy;
``(B) under any Federal or State health benefits
program (including titles XIX and XXI of the Social
Security Act); or
``(C) by an entity which provides health services
on a prepaid basis.
``(4) Maintenance of effort.--The Secretary may award a
grant or contract under this section to an entity only if the
entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that--
``(A) funds received through the grant or contract
will be expended only to supplement, and not supplant,
non-Federal and Federal funds otherwise available to
the entity for the activities to be funded through the
grant or contract; and
``(B) with respect to such activities, the entity
will maintain expenditures of non-Federal amounts for
such activities at a level not less than the lesser of
such expenditures maintained by the entity for the
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the
entity receives the grant or contract.
``(f) Preferences.--In awarding grants and contracts under this
section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities
that--
``(1) will serve communities with high levels of overweight
and obesity and related chronic diseases; or
``(2) will plan or implement activities for the prevention
of overweight and obesity in school or workplace settings.
``(g) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual
report on the program of grants and contracts awarded under this
section.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `evidence-based' means that methodologically
sound research has demonstrated a beneficial health effect in
the judgment of the Secretary and includes the Ways to Enhance
Children's Activity and Nutrition (We Can) program and
curriculum of the National Institutes of Health.
``(2) The term `local educational agency' has the meaning
given to the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year
2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2012
through 2015.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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