US HB3057 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
EAT for Health Act of 2015 Education and Training for Health Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines to federal agencies for developing procedures and requirements to ensure that every primary care health professional employed full-time for such agencies have continuing education courses relating to nutrition. Requires each agency to report to Congress annually on the extent to which it has adopted and encouraged such guidelines for such primary care professionals it employed during any portion of the previous year. Requires such courses to: (1) include content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer; and (2) meet requirements for Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Education by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies.
Title
EAT for Health Act of 2015 Education and Training for Health Act of 2015
Sponsors
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-07-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2015-07-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2015-07-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Nursing
Nutrition and diet
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Nursing
Nutrition and diet
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3057/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3057/BILLS-114hr3057ih.pdf |