Diabetes Prevention Act of 2009

S. 634/HR1585, HR 1324/S. 934, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, H.R. 1995/S. 844, H.R. 3200, H.R. 3590 , H.R. 3668/S.3058 , S. 1473/H.R. 1402, S.2734/H.R. 4124, H.Res 996, S.Res . See next page S. 634/HR1585, The Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act of 2009 Support entire bill; Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley) HR 1324/S. 934, the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009. Support entire bill; To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of school children by updating the definition of `food of minimal nutritional value' to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.Support entire bill and continue to work for inclusion of ADA-endorsed recommendations for child nutrition. This bill is the Senate version of the 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization. ADA particulary supports provisions recommended by the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity. ADA particularly supports language that will require the updating of nutrition requirements for foods sold outside of school meals. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley) H.R. 1995/S. 844, The Eliminating Disparities in Prevention, Access and Care Act Support entire bill: Would expand resources at NIH,CDC, and HRSA to promote research, treatment, and education regarding diabetes in minority populations. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley) H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Support bill; Specifically, ADA worked to discuss coverage, access, quality, prevention issues. (Lobbyists used: Tekisha Dwan Everette, Kathryn Murray, Meghan Riley) H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support bill; Specifically, ADA is working on coverage, access, quality, and prevention issues. Following passage, ADA is interested in implementation of this bill, including the establishment of minimum benefits and the allocation of funding through the Prevention and Public Health Fund. (Lobbyists used: Tekisha Dwan Everette, Kathryn Murray, Meghan Riley) H.R. 3668/ S.3058 ADA supports the entire bill, which reauthorizes the Special Diabetes Programs for Type 1 diabetes and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. (Lobbyists Used: Tekisha Dwan Everette, Katie Murray) S. 1473/H.R. 1402, Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2009 ADA supports the entire bill to change the care and treatment of diabetes in the US. Part of this bill was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the ADA will continue to work to get the remainder of the bill passed. (Lobbyist Used: Kathryn Murray) S.2734/H.R. 4124, The Diabetes Prevention Act Support entire bill; Diabetes Prevention Program; ADA is pursuing legislation to expand the DPPI, a community-based diabetes prevention program that stemmed from the successful NIH Clinical Trial. ADA also supported inclusion of this program in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Following passage, ADA is interested in allocation of $80 million for implementation of this program. (Lobbyist used: Meghan Riley, Tekisha Dwan Everette) H.Res 996, S.Res. 412, Support entire resolution to designate September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. (Lobbyist used: Meghan Riley) Issues worked on the Hill not yet reflected in legislation: United States Preventive Services Task Force; ADA is interested in possible reform of the USPSTF with regard to health reform and what this could mean for diabetes coverage. (Lobbyists used: Tekisha Dwan Everette, Meghan Riley) The Gestational Diabetes Act (GeDi Act) - Support entire bill; Legislation expands screening, diagnosis, data collection and treatment of gestation diabetes and the children born from women with gestational diabetes. (Lobbyists used: Kathryn Murray) The Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act Support the entire bill; Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require states to provide diabetes screening tests under the Medicaid program for adult enrollees with diabetes risk factors and provides a comprehensive package for individuals with diabetes. (Lobbyist used: Kathryn Murray)