Heart Health Enhancement through Access to Research and Training Act
This bill authorizes grants for continuing medical education programs for physicians on preventing, identifying, and treating cardiovascular disease in women. The Department of Health and Human Services may award the grants to hospitals, public health departments, medical or other health professional schools, or other eligible entities.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 880 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 880
To establish a program to provide for women's heart health continuing
medical education, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2023
Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To establish a program to provide for women's heart health continuing
medical education, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Heart Health Enhancement through
Access to Research and Training Act''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS ON WOMEN'S
HEART HEALTH.
Part A of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300w et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1910A. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS ON
WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH.
``(a) In General.--For activities in addition to the activities
which may be carried out by States under section 1904(a)(1)(A), the
Secretary may make grants to eligible entities to support a program to
establish and implement continuing education programs for physicians
designed to improve the prevention, identification, and treatment of
cardiovascular disease in women.
``(b) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant under this section may
use grant funds to establish, for physicians who provide health care
services that include cardiovascular health--
``(1) a women's heart health continuing medical education
program that meets the requirements specified in subsection
(c); or
``(2) to expand or improve upon a women's heart health
continuing medical education program that--
``(A) meets such requirements; and
``(B) is carried out by such recipient as of the
date of the enactment of this section.
``(c) Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish
requirements for women's heart health continuing medical
education programs to be carried out using funds awarded
through a grant under this section.
``(2) Minimum criteria.--At a minimum, the Secretary shall
require that programs referred to in paragraph (1) be--
``(A) evidence-based;
``(B) focused on cardiovascular health and disease
specific to women; and
``(C) designed to allow applicable State licensing
bodies to provide continuing medical education credit
for the completion of such a program; and
``(D) provided by an entity that is accredited as a
continuing medical education provider by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education,
the American Medical Association, the American Academy
of Family Physicians, or the American Osteopathic
Association; and
``(3) Promotion plan.--As a condition on receipt of grant
funds under this section, an eligible entity shall certify to
the Secretary that the entity has in effect a plan to advertise
the continuing education program or programs established, or
expanded or improved upon, pursuant to this section to
physicians who provide health care services that include
cardiovascular health.
``(4) Collaboration.--In developing the requirements for
continuing medical education programs under this subsection,
the Secretary shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders that
specialize in cardiovascular health for women, including--
``(A) allopathic physicians and osteopathic
physicians;
``(B) academic and research institutions;
``(C) representatives of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention;
``(D) representatives of State medical boards; and
``(E) representatives of the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education, the American Medical
Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians,
and the American Osteopathic Association.
``(5) Geographic and population diversity.--The
stakeholders referred to in paragraph (4) shall--
``(A) represent a diverse set of geographic areas,
including rural, urban, and suburban areas; and
``(B) include representatives of high population
density States (as determined by the Secretary).
``(d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on--
``(1) best practices for the program established under this
section;
``(2) the rates of physician and medical professional
utilization at eligible entities of training provided through
the program;
``(3) obstacles faced by grant recipients in carrying out
such training; and
``(4) the impact of the grant programs with respect to
women's heart health outcomes.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Continuing medical education program.--The term
`continuing medical education program' means a series of
courses that meet requirements for continuing medical education
or continuing education by--
``(A) the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education;
``(B) the American Medical Association;
``(C) the American Academy of Family Physicians;
``(D) the American Osteopathic Association; or
``(E) another medical professional organization or
certified accrediting body, as determined appropriate
by the Secretary.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a hospital;
``(B) a community health center;
``(C) another health care setting;
``(D) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal public
health department;
``(E) a medical or other health professional
school; and
``(F) any other appropriate public or private
nonprofit entity (or consortia of such entities).
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2029.''.
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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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