Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6241 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6241

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 20, 2025

  Ms. Waters (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson, Mr. 
Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of 
Illinois, Mr. Fields, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
   Mr. Khanna, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. 
   Sewell, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. 
 Vargas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) 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 grants to provide 
         treatment for diabetes in urban and rural communities.

    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 ``Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DIABETES IN URBAN AND RURAL 
              COMMUNITIES.

    Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 330Q. GRANTS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DIABETES IN URBAN AND RURAL 
              COMMUNITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to eligible 
providers for the purpose of providing services related to the 
treatment of diabetes (and co-morbid conditions) in medically 
underserved communities.
    ``(b) Application for Grant.--An eligible provider seeking a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such 
form, in such manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, and 
information as the Secretary determines necessary, including as 
specified in subsection (c).
    ``(c) Conditions.--As a condition on receiving a grant under this 
section, an eligible provider shall agree--
            ``(1) to provide, as part of the services referred to in 
        subsection (a), 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;
            ``(2) to provide such services in the languages most 
        appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural 
        backgrounds of, the individuals for whom the services are 
        provided; and
            ``(3) to conduct outreach activities to inform the public 
        of the services of the program.
    ``(d) Equitable Geographic Distribution.--In making grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic 
distribution of funds and a balance in addressing the needs of urban 
and rural communities.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible provider.--The term `eligible provider' 
        means a public or nonprofit private health care provider. Such 
        term includes a community-based organization, a health care 
        organization, a rural health clinic (as defined in section 
        1861(aa) of the Social Security Act), a Federally qualified 
        health center (as defined in such section 1861(aa)), and a 
        State, local, or Tribal health department.
            ``(2) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically 
        underserved community' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 799B.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.''.
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