U.S. Congress - H.R.3373 Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007
H.R.3373 - Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007
To catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes in the United States. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes in the United States. as introduced.
- Short: Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 as introduced.
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8/3/2007--Introduced.Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish an outreach program to: (1) identify existing efforts to increase awareness of the diabetes and screening benefit among Medicare beneficiarieOfficial Summary
8/3/2007--Introduced.Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish an outreach program to:
(1) identify existing efforts to increase awareness of the diabetes and screening benefit among Medicare beneficiaries and providers; and
(2) maximize economies of scale, cost-effectiveness, and resource allocation in increasing utilization of the Medicare diabetes screening program. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory group to examine and recommend best practices of chronic illness employee wellness incentivization and disease management programs. Directs the Secretary to prepare, biennially, a diabetes report card for the nation and for each state that:
(1) is adaptable by state and local agencies in order to rate or report local diabetes care, costs, and prevalence; and
(2) includes trend analysis in order to track progress in meeting established national goals and objectives and to inform policy and program development. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct, support, and promote the collection, analysis, and publication of data on the prevalence and incidence of type 1 and 2 diabetes and of pre-diabetes. Requires such activities to include an assessment of diabetes as a primary or underlying cause of death. Allows the Secretary to promote the addition to death certificates of language to improve the collection of diabetes mortality data. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of the impact of diabetes on the practice of medicine in the United Sates and the level of diabetes medical education that should be required prior to licensure, board certification, and board recertification.
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