United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 4 R cosponsors

HR 8698 — SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2024 Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2024

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with repsect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

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Public health service · 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A 1 section
  • § 247b-9 Diabetes in children and youth Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 247b-9

    The law today

    (a) Surveillance on juvenile diabetes The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop a sentinel system to collect data on juvenile diabetes, including with respect to incidence and prevalence, and shall establish a national database for such data. (b) Type 2 diabetes in youth The Secretary shall implement a national public health effort to address type 2 diabetes in youth, including— (1) enhancing surveillance systems and expanding research to better assess the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth and determine the extent to which type 2 diabetes is incorrectly diagnosed as type 1 diabetes among children; and (2) developing and improving laboratory methods to assist in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diabetes including, but not limited to, developing noninvasive ways to monitor blood glucose to prevent hypoglycemia and improving existing glucometers that measure blood glucose. (c) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

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The bill establishes a public awareness campaign for type 1 diabetes screening, using existing grant mechanisms under the Public Health Service Act.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-9

    subsection (c) → (c) Type 1 Diabetes Public Awareness Campaign.--(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers and the public with respect to type 1 diabetes detection, screening, and management.

    This creates a dedicated subsection for a national campaign focused on type 1 diabetes.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-9(c)

    (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.

    This provides specific funding authorization for the type 1 diabetes awareness campaign.

Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 531 not signed on

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Not signed on (531)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8698 do?
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with repsect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 8698?
HR 8698 is sponsored by Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Joyce, John (Republican), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Pence, Greg (Republican), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), and Chu, Judy (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8698?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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