To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review utilization of diabetes screening benefits and make recommendations on outreach programs with respect to such benefits, and for other purposes.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), for the purpose of reducing the number of undiagnosed seniors with diabetes or prediabetes, to: (1) review utilization of diabetes screening benefits under HHS programs to identify and address any existing problems with regard to such utilization and related data collection mechanisms; and (2) make recommendations on outreach activities carried out by the Secretary to ensure awareness among seniors and health care providers of such diabetes screening benefits and the advantages of knowing one's diabetic or prediabetic status for the purpose of self-management.

Directs the Secretary to carry out this section in consultation with: (1) the heads of appropriate health agencies and offices in HHS; and (2) entities with an interest in diabetes, including industry, voluntary health organizations (such as diabetes advocacy groups and other related stakeholders), trade associations, and professional societies.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6012 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6012

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review uptake 
    and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an 
outreach program with respect to such benefits, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2010

    Mr. Space (for himself, Mr. Terry, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Castle) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review uptake 
    and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an 
outreach program with respect to such benefits, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIABETES SCREENING EVALUATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--With respect to diabetes screening tests and 
for the purposes of reducing the number of undiagnosed seniors with 
diabetes or prediabetes, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in collaboration 
with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(referred to in this section as the ``Director''), shall--
            (1) review uptake and utilization of diabetes screening 
        benefits to identify and address any existing problems with 
        regard to uptake and utilization and related data collection 
        mechanisms; and
            (2) establish an outreach program to identify existing 
        efforts by agencies of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services and by the private and nonprofit sectors to increase 
        awareness among seniors and providers of diabetes screening 
        benefits.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in 
consultation with--
            (1) the heads of appropriate health agencies and offices in 
        the Department of Health and Human Services; and
            (2) entities with an interest in diabetes, including 
        industry, voluntary health organizations, trade associations, 
        and professional societies.
    (c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the 
Congress on the activities carried out under this section.
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