Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct, or award grants for, research and demonstration projects on the use of financial and in-kind subsidies and rewards to encourage individuals and communities to promote wellness, adopt healthy behaviors, and use evidence-based preventive health services. Requires such projects to focus on: (1) tobacco use, obesity, and other prevention and wellness priorities identified by the Secretary in the national prevention and wellness strategy; (2) the initiation, maintenance, and long-term sustainability of wellness promotion, adoption of healthy behaviors, and use of evidence-based preventive health services; and (3) populations at high risk of preventable diseases and conditions. Directs the Secretary to submit the findings of such projects to the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services or the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, and to the Health Benefits Advisory Committee. Directs the Secretary to ensure that a subsidy or reward that: (1) the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services determines meets its standards for a grade A or B is included in the essential benefits package under the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; and (2) the Task Force on Community Preventive Service determines is effective becomes an allowable use of community prevention and wellness services grants. Requires the Secretary to ensure that any subsidy or reward: (1) does not have a discriminatory effect on the basis of any personal characteristic extraneous to the provision of high-quality health care or related services; and (2) is not tied to the premium or cost sharing of an individual under any qualified health benefits plan.

authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs conduct award grants research demonstration projects use financial kind subsidies rewards encourage individuals communities promote wellness adopt healthy behaviors use evidence based preventive health services requires projects focus tobacco use obesity prevention wellness priorities identified secretary national prevention wellness strategy initiation maintenance long term sustainability wellness promotion adoption healthy behaviors use evidence based preventive health services populations high risk preventable diseases conditions directs secretary submit findings projects directs secretary ensure subsidy reward task force clinical preventive services determines meets standards grade included essential benefits package america affordable health choices act task force determines effective allowable use community prevention wellness services grants requires secretary ensure subsidy reward discriminatory effect basis personal characteristic provision high quality health care related services tied premium cost sharing individual qualified health benefits plan


Summary: Surveillance, Tracking, Observation, and Prevention of Obesity Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make grants to 10 states for demonstration projects for the expansion of state registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index, collected and submitted to the state by health care providers; (2) require such registries to meet data standards and to be interoperable to ensure that registry data can be analyzed by the federal government and by other state governments; and (3) study and report on the effectiveness of such demonstration projects.

prevention obesity act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants states demonstration projects expansion state registries childhood immunization health include data body mass index collected submitted state health care providers require registries meet data standards interoperable ensure registry data analyzed federal government state governments study report effectiveness demonstration projects


Summary: Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, implement, and update a plan for the prevention, control, and medical management of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to implement programs to increase awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to: (1) support the integration of voluntary hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing programs into existing clinical and public health programs; (2) provide increased support to Adult Viral Hepatitis Coordinators to integrate prevention and control activities into existing health programs; (3) support the establishment of a hepatitis B and hepatitis C surveillance program; and (4) report on seroprevalence studies and the impact of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Directs the Secretary to support state, local, territorial, and tribal efforts to: (1) provide counseling and education on hepatitis B and hepatitis C; (2) expand the current vaccination programs for hepatitis B; and (3) provide referrals for treatment to individuals with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, the Director of the National Cancer Institute, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct research on hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, governmental and nonprofit entities that have special expertise relating to hepatitis B and hepatitis C to support prevention activities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of SAMHSA, to develop educational materials and intervention strategies to reduce the risks of hepatitis among substance abusers and individuals with mental illness.

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop implement update plan prevention control medical management hepatitis hepatitis secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc administrator health_resources_and_services_administration administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration samhsa implement programs increase awareness enhance knowledge understanding hepatitis hepatitis secretary acting director cdc support integration voluntary hepatitis hepatitis testing programs existing clinical public health programs provide increased support integrate prevention control activities existing health programs support establishment hepatitis hepatitis surveillance program report studies impact hepatitis hepatitis secretary support state local territorial tribal efforts provide counseling education hepatitis hepatitis expand current vaccination programs hepatitis provide referrals treatment individuals hepatitis hepatitis secretary acting director cdc director national_cancer_institute director national_institutes_of_health nih conduct research hepatitis hepatitis secretary award grants enter cooperative agreements governmental nonprofit entities special expertise relating hepatitis hepatitis support prevention activities requires secretary acting administrator samhsa develop educational materials intervention strategies reduce risks hepatitis substance abusers individuals mental illness


Summary: Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude (provide safe harbors for) the practical or other advantages resulting from health information technology or related installation, maintenance, support, or training services from the ban on hospital payments to physicians (kickbacks) to induce reduction or limitation of services, which are subject to antikickback civil penalties. Exempts related nonmonetary remunerations meeting specified requirements from criminal penalties. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess and report to Congress on the effect of these safe harbors on the health system, especially the adoption of health information technology. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to except from the limitation on certain physician referrals the provision of health information technology and training services to health care professionals. Requires the Secretary to assess and report to Congress similarly on the impact of this exception on the health system, especially the adoption of health information technology.

amends title social security act exclude provide safe harbors practical advantages resulting health information technology related installation maintenance support training services ban hospital payments physicians kickbacks induce reduction limitation services subject antikickback civil penalties exempts related nonmonetary meeting specified requirements criminal penalties requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs assess report congress effect safe harbors health system especially adoption health information technology amends ssa title xviii medicare limitation certain physician referrals provision health information technology training services health care professionals requires secretary assess report congress similarly impact exception health system especially adoption health information technology


Summary: Emergency Influenza Containment Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to ensure that American workers are allowed to follow, without financial harm, employer and public health authority recommendations to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put co-workers, customers, or the public at risk. Requires an employer to provide paid sick leave to an employee for each workday, or portion of workday, that the employer directs the employee to leave work, or not come in to work, because the employee has symptoms of a contagious illness, or has been in close contact with an individual who has such symptoms. Limits paid sick leave up to a maximum of 5 days per 12-month period. Makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge, discipline, or otherwise discriminate against an employee who: (1) complies with this Act; or (2) has filed a complaint or instituted a proceeding under this Act, or has testified or is about to testify in such a proceeding. Subjects an employer to certain penalties for unpaid sick leave to, or unlawful termination of, an employee.

emergency influenza containment act declares purpose act ensure american workers allowed follow financial harm employer public health authority recommendations stay home symptoms contagious disease workers customers public risk requires employer provide paid sick leave employee portion employer directs employee leave work come work employee symptoms contagious illness close contact individual symptoms limits paid sick leave maximum days month period makes unlawful employer discharge discipline discriminate employee complies act filed complaint instituted proceeding act testified testify proceeding subjects employer certain penalties unpaid sick leave unlawful termination employee


Summary: Diabetes Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a national diabetes prevention program targeted at persons at high risk for diabetes. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to recognized eligible entities to: (1) support community-based diabetes prevention program model sites that work with the health care delivery system to identify such high risk persons and to refer them to, or provide them with, cost-effective group-based lifestyle intervention programs; and (2) evaluate methods for ensuring the scalability of recognized community-based diabetes prevention program sites nationally, the health and economic benefits of a national diabetes prevention program for high risk persons in certain age groups, emerging approaches to identify and engage persons at high risk in health care and community-based programs, novel strategies for linking community-based program delivery with existing clinical services, and the costs and cost effectiveness of clinic-community linkages. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement: (1) a program under which the Secretary recognizes, annually, eligible entities that deliver community-based diabetes prevention programs; (2) a curriculum development and training program for diabetes prevention master and lifestyle intervention instructors; (3) community outreach programs to identify community and provider groups to participate in the national diabetes prevention program and coordinate quality assurance programs at the local level in partnership with community-based organizations; and (4) a national partner outreach program to identify and work with national partners to identify workers in the community to complete instructor training and to facilitate the recognition of eligible entities to deliver community-based diabetes prevention programs. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide quality assurance for each community-based diabetes prevention program model site funded under this Act and for other recognized community-based diabetes prevention programs; and (2) award grants to eligible entities to conduct diabetes prevention research. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct or support studies to manage, reduce, and prevent type-2 diabetes in at-risk populations.

diabetes prevention act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish national diabetes prevention program targeted persons high risk diabetes authorizes secretary award grants recognized eligible entities support community based diabetes prevention program model sites work health care delivery system identify high risk persons refer provide cost effective group based lifestyle intervention programs evaluate methods ensuring recognized community based diabetes prevention program sites nationally health economic benefits national diabetes prevention program high risk persons certain age groups emerging approaches identify engage persons high risk health care community based programs novel strategies linking community based program delivery existing clinical services costs cost effectiveness clinic community linkages directs secretary develop implement program secretary recognizes annually eligible entities deliver community based diabetes prevention programs curriculum development training program diabetes prevention master lifestyle intervention instructors community outreach programs identify community provider groups participate national diabetes prevention program coordinate quality assurance programs local level partnership community based organizations national partner outreach program identify work national partners identify workers community complete instructor training facilitate recognition eligible entities deliver community based diabetes prevention programs requires secretary provide quality assurance community based diabetes prevention program model site funded act recognized community based diabetes prevention programs award grants eligible entities conduct diabetes prevention research authorizes secretary conduct support studies manage reduce prevent type-2 diabetes risk populations


Summary: Increasing Access to Voluntary Screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow a higher payment to states for routine HIV/AIDS and STI (sexually transmitted infections recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]) screening services; and (2) require coverage of low-income HIV/AIDS infected individuals. Directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adopt a broad policy for voluntary HIV/AIDS and STI screening for all Medicare beneficiaries who are 13 years of age or older. Authorizes the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to federally qualified health centers to provide voluntary HIV/AIDS and STI screening. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health plans to provide routine HIV/AIDS and STI screening. Requires the Director of the CDC to: (1) track national HIV/AIDS and STI screening trends and the burdens of HIV/AIDS and STIs among people with disabilities; (2) make sex education materials that promote voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs accessible to the deaf and hearing loss community and to people with intellectual disabilities; (3) ensure that national screening guidelines for cervical cancer state that women who have sex with women should have the same guidelines as women who have sex only with men; and (4) improve information collection concerning the transmission, morbidity, and screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs in transgender communities.

increasing access hiv aids act amends title xix medicaid social security act allow higher payment states routine hiv aids sexually transmitted infections recognized centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc screening services require coverage low income hiv aids infected individuals directs administrator centers adopt broad policy voluntary hiv aids screening medicare beneficiaries years age older authorizes administrator hhs award grants federally qualified health centers provide voluntary hiv aids screening amends public_health_service_act require group individual health plans provide routine hiv aids screening requires director cdc track national hiv aids screening trends burdens hiv aids people disabilities sex education materials promote voluntary screening hiv aids accessible deaf hearing loss community people intellectual disabilities ensure national screening guidelines cervical cancer state women sex women guidelines women sex men improve information collection concerning transmission morbidity screening hiv aids transgender communities


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income government payments to a taxpayer for the replacement of, or remediation relating to, hazardous or defective drywall installed in the taxpayer's principal residence after September 1, 2006, and prior to the enactment of this Act.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income government payments taxpayer replacement remediation relating hazardous defective drywall installed taxpayer principal residence september prior enactment act


Summary: Thomas J. Manton Prostate Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states to carry out: (1) prostate cancer prevention programs (including screening and referrals for treatment); and (2) demonstration projects to provide preventive health services with respect to prostate cancer (including blood pressure and cholesterol screenings). Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to individuals who have been screened for prostate cancer under this Act and who need treatment for prostate cancer. Applies provisions related to breast and cervical cancer programs to programs under this Act.

amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants states carry prostate cancer prevention programs including screening referrals treatment demonstration projects provide preventive health services respect prostate cancer including blood pressure cholesterol screenings amends title xix medicaid social security act allow states provide medical assistance individuals screened prostate cancer act need treatment prostate cancer applies provisions related breast cervical cancer programs programs act


Summary: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such grants cover a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including 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.

minority diabetes initiative act amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants public nonprofit private health care providers provide treatment diabetes minority communities requires secretary ensure grants cover variety diabetes related health care services including routine care diabetic patients public education diabetes prevention control eye care foot care treatment kidney disease complications diabetes


Summary: SNAP Education and Outreach Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to eligible entities for outreach and enrollment efforts to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program participation. Obligates 10% of such amounts for a national enrollment campaign.

snap education directs secretary agriculture provide grants eligible entities outreach enrollment efforts increase supplemental nutrition assistance program participation obligates amounts national enrollment campaign


Summary: Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity in the United States. Requires such activities to include: (1) training health professionals; (2) educating the public; and (3) developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.

food exercise life act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc carry national program conduct support activities individuals overweight obese order progress goal significantly reducing obesity united_states requires activities include training health professionals educating public developing demonstrating intervention strategies use worksites community settings


Summary: Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2010 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA): (1) to complete a study to examine the classification of ultraviolet tanning lamps as class I medical devices; and (2) not later than one year after completion of such study, to either issue a rule providing for the reclassification of an ultraviolet tanning lamp as a class II or class III device or submit to Congress a report providing a justification for not issuing such a rule. Requires the Commissioner to: (1) complete a study on the adequacy of performance standards established for ultraviolet tanning lamps; and (2) either issue a rule providing for more stringent performance standards for such lamps, including with respect to the strength of ultraviolet rays emitted by such devices and the amount of time a user should remain exposed to such devices, or submit to Congress a report providing a justification for not issuing such a rule. Directs the Commissioner to carry out recommendations made in a report on labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices regarding ultraviolet tanning lamps. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commissioner with regard to an ultraviolet tanning lamp.

tanning bed cancer control act directs commissioner food drugs fda complete study examine classification ultraviolet tanning lamps class medical devices later year completion study issue rule providing reclassification ultraviolet tanning lamp class class iii device submit congress report providing justification issuing rule requires commissioner complete study adequacy performance standards established ultraviolet tanning lamps issue rule providing stringent performance standards lamps including respect strength ultraviolet rays emitted devices time user remain exposed devices submit congress report providing justification issuing rule directs commissioner carry recommendations report labeling requirements indoor tanning devices ultraviolet tanning lamps declares act shall construed limit authority commissioner regard ultraviolet tanning lamp


Summary: National Nurse Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Public Health Service an Office of the National Nurse, headed by a registered nurse appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Directs the Secretary to: (1) initially appoint the individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as of this Act's enactment as the first National Nurse; and (2) thereafter appoint the National Nurse in accordance with Commissioned Corps Instruction CC23.4.6 (relating to Chief Professional Officer Nominations), as in effect on February 13, 2008. Grants the National Nurse the same rank and grade as the Deputy Surgeon General.Lists duties of the National Nurse, including to provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Service, to conduct media campaigns, and to provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. Requires the National Nurse to: (1) identify annual health priorities; (2) encourage volunteerism and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations; and (3) encourage community-based, nonprofit organizations to seek grants for the purpose of education and interventions to address the annual priorities (including evaluating the activities encouraged by the National Nurse and conducted by such organizations, and disseminating information to governmental agencies, schools, and organizations interested in health promotion and improving public health through community action).

national nurse act amends public_health_service_act establish headed registered nurse appointed secretary health_and_human_services hhs directs secretary initially appoint individual serving chief nurse officer public_health_service act enactment appoint accordance relating chief professional officer nominations effect february grants national nurse rank grade deputy surgeon general lists duties including provide leadership coordination public_health_service nursing professional affairs office_of_the_surgeon_general agencies service conduct media campaigns provide guidance leadership activities increase public safety emergency preparedness requires national nurse identify annual health priorities encourage volunteerism strengthen relationship government agencies health related national organizations encourage community based nonprofit organizations seek grants purpose education interventions address annual priorities including evaluating activities encouraged conducted organizations disseminating information governmental agencies schools organizations interested health promotion improving public health community action


Summary: Older Americans HIV Information and Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include routine screening, prevention and mitigation programs, and information relating to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the disease prevention and health promotion services authorized by such Act.

older americans hiv information prevention act amends older americans act include routine screening prevention mitigation programs information relating human immunodeficiency virus hiv disease prevention health promotion services authorized act


Summary: Safeguarding Access to Preventative Services Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using any recommendation of the Preventive Services Task Force to deny or restrict coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program (including Medicare, Medicaid, and the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program). Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) prohibit a group health plan from using any recommendation of that Task Force to deny or restrict coverage; (2) require the sponsor of a group health plan, in determining which preventive items and services to provide coverage for, to consult the medical guidelines and recommendations of relevant professional medical organizations of relevant practice areas, including those relating to the coverage of women's preventive services; and (3) require the plan administrator to disclose such guidelines and recommendations as part of a summary of benefits and coverage provided to participants. Amends PHSA to apply such requirements to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner it applies to coverage offered in the group market.

safeguarding access preventative services act prohibits secretary health_and_human_services hhs recommendation deny restrict coverage item service federal health care program including medicare medicaid amends public_health_service_act phsa employee retirement income security act erisa internal revenue code prohibit group health plan recommendation task force deny restrict coverage require sponsor group health plan determining preventive items services provide coverage consult medical guidelines recommendations relevant professional medical organizations relevant practice areas including relating coverage women preventive services require plan administrator disclose guidelines recommendations summary benefits coverage provided participants amends phsa apply requirements health insurance coverage offered health insurance issuer individual market manner applies coverage offered group market


Summary: Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to eligible entities for new and existing program interventions to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies and develop healthy relationships. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to carry out multimedia campaigns to provide public education and increase public awareness regarding teenage pregnancy and related social and emotional issues. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants for research on teenage pregnancy that includes: (1) investigating the incidence and prevalence of teenage pregnancy and births in racial and ethnic minority or immigrant communities; and (2) examining factors that lead to teenage pregnancy among youth in foster care or juvenile justice systems.

requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive grants eligible entities new existing program interventions provide youth racial ethnic minority immigrant communities information skills needed reduce teenage pregnancies develop healthy relationships directs secretary award competitive grants carry multimedia campaigns provide public education increase public awareness teenage pregnancy related social emotional issues requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants research teenage pregnancy includes investigating incidence prevalence teenage pregnancy racial ethnic minority immigrant communities examining factors lead teenage pregnancy youth foster care juvenile justice systems


Summary: Healthy Communities through Helping to Offer Incentives and Choices to Everyone in Society Act of 2010 - Revises federal health law to address obesity, including through: (1) routine collection of data needed to calculate body mass index (BMI); (2) expansion of coverage for obesity under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP); (3) programs to promote healthy eating behaviors and physical activity; and (4) training of health care professionals on how to treat and prevent obesity and aid individuals who are obese or overweight. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the nutritional requirements of food offered through child and adult food programs. Includes a physical activity component for children's food programs. Sets forth provisions to expand physical activity through: (1) programs to connect children and families with the outdoors; (2) guidelines for physical education in elementary and secondary schools; (3) inclusion of physical education as a core academic subject in schools; (4) tax incentives for employer provided membership to athletic or fitness facilities; and (5) enrichment programs, such as summer camps, for children on Indian reservations and tribal lands. Sets forth provisions to improve knowledge of and access to healthy foods through: (1) educating consumers about physical activity and lifestyles; (2) infrastructure improvements to food programs; (3) expansion of retail food stores offering affordable, nutritious foods in underserved communities; and (4) expansion of urban community gardens. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make grants to assist local planning decisions and policies that increase the access of individuals to physical activity. Expands the program to provide safe routes to schools to include high school students. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the National Center for Health Statistics, to provide for the: (1) collection of data for determining the fitness levels and energy expenditures of children and youth; and (2) analysis of data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and other data sources.

helping offer incentives choices society act revises federal health law address obesity including routine collection data needed calculate body mass index bmi expansion coverage obesity medicare medicaid known schip programs promote healthy eating behaviors physical activity training health care professionals treat prevent obesity aid individuals obese overweight amends national school lunch act expand nutritional requirements food offered child adult food programs includes physical activity component children food programs sets forth provisions expand physical activity programs connect children families guidelines physical education elementary secondary schools inclusion physical education core academic subject schools tax incentives employer provided membership athletic fitness facilities enrichment programs summer camps children indian reservations tribal lands sets forth provisions improve knowledge access healthy foods educating consumers physical activity lifestyles infrastructure improvements food programs expansion retail food stores offering affordable nutritious foods underserved communities expansion urban community gardens authorizes secretary transportation dot grants assist local planning decisions policies increase access individuals physical activity expands program provide safe routes schools include high school students authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting national_center_for_health_statistics provide collection data determining fitness levels energy expenditures children youth analysis data collected data sources


Summary: Gestational Diabetes Act of 2010 or the GEDI Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop a multisite gestational diabetes research project within the diabetes program of the CDC to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes.  Requires such research project to address: (1) procedures to establish accurate and efficient systems for the collection of gestational diabetes data; (2) the progress of collaborative activities with the National Vital Statistics System, the National Center for Health Statistics, and state health departments to improve surveillance of gestational diabetes; (3) postpartum methods of tracking women with gestational diabetes after delivery and targeted interventions to lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in such women; (4) variations in the distribution of diagnosed and undiagnosed gestational diabetes; and (5) factors and culturally sensitive interventions that influence risks and reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and related complications during childbirth. Requires the Secretary, not later than two years after the enactment of this Act, to report on the findings and recommendations of the research project. Requires the Secretary to expand and intensify public health research on gestational diabetes, including; (1) developing and testing novel approaches for improving postpartum testing or screening and for preventing type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and (2) conducting research to further understanding of the factors and health systems that influence the risk of gestational diabetes and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to: (1) award grants on a competitive basis for demonstration projects that implement evidence-based interventions to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes, the recurrence of such disease in subsequent pregnancies, and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and (2) report to Congress, not later than four years after the enactment of this Act, on the results of the demonstration projects. Sets forth priorities for awarding grants and requirements for the use of grant funds for carrying out demonstration projects. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to work with state and Indian tribal-based diabetes prevention and control programs assisted by the CDC to encourage postpartum follow-up after gestational diabetes to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and its recurrence, the development of type 2 diabetes in at-risk women, and related complications. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

gestational diabetes act gedi act amends public health service act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop multisite gestational diabetes research project diabetes program cdc expand enhance surveillance data public health research gestational diabetes requires research project address procedures establish accurate efficient systems collection gestational diabetes data progress collaborative activities national_center_for_health_statistics state health departments improve surveillance gestational diabetes postpartum methods tracking women gestational diabetes delivery targeted interventions lower incidence type diabetes women variations distribution diagnosed gestational diabetes factors culturally sensitive interventions influence risks reduce incidence gestational diabetes related complications childbirth requires secretary later years enactment act report findings recommendations research project requires secretary expand intensify public health research gestational diabetes including developing testing novel approaches improving postpartum testing screening preventing type diabetes women history gestational diabetes conducting research understanding factors health systems influence risk gestational diabetes development type diabetes women history gestational diabetes requires secretary acting director cdc award grants competitive basis demonstration projects implement evidence based interventions reduce incidence gestational diabetes recurrence disease subsequent pregnancies development type diabetes women history gestational diabetes report congress later years enactment act results demonstration projects sets forth priorities awarding grants requirements use grant funds carrying demonstration projects requires secretary acting director cdc work state indian tribal based diabetes prevention control programs assisted cdc encourage postpartum follow gestational diabetes reduce incidence gestational diabetes recurrence development type diabetes risk women related complications authorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016


Summary: Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test; and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments. Directs the Comptroller General to study, by CRC screening procedure type, and report to Congress on: (1) the effect of the addition of the screening CTC benefit under this Act; (2) the effect of the addition of such benefit as part of an overall set of CRC screening made available to relevant Medicare population, including individuals over age 50 and over age 75; and (3) any other relevant questions involving access to, beneficiary preference of, and value of, screening CTC for Medicare beneficiaries.

virtual screening colorectal cancer act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide medicare coverage screening computed tomography colonography ctc colorectal cancer screening test exclude screening ctc meaning imaging services special rule outpatient services department opd fee schedule payments directs comptroller general study screening procedure type report congress effect addition screening ctc benefit act effect addition benefit overall set screening available relevant medicare population including individuals age age relevant questions involving access beneficiary preference value screening ctc medicare beneficiaries


Summary: Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement a birth defects prevention and public awareness program to award matching grants to states or organizations for the provision of pregnancy and breastfeeding information services. Directs the Secretary to give preference in awarding grants, in the case of states or or organizations that are otherwise equally qualified, to: (1) states that made pregnancy and breastfeeding information services available on January 1, 2006; and (2) organizations that will provide pregnancy and breastfeeding information services in such states. Directs the Secretary to ensure that activities carried out using a grant under this Act are coordinated with other federal birth defects prevention and environmental health activities, including activities carried out by the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with respect to pediatric environmental health specialty units and children's environmental health centers. Directs the Secretary to evaluate pregnancy and breastfeeding information services to identify efficient and effective models of: (1) providing information; (2) raising awareness and increasing knowledge about birth defects prevention measures; (3) modifying risk behaviors; or (4) other outcome measures as determined appropriate by the Secretary. Defines the term "pregnancy and breastfeeding information services" to include only: (1) information services to provide accurate, evidence-based, clinical information regarding maternal exposures during pregnancy or breastfeeding that may be associated with birth defects or other health risks to an infant that is breastfed, such as exposures to medications, chemicals, infections, foodborne pathogens, illnesses, nutrition, or lifestyle factors; (2) the provision of accurate, evidence-based information weighing the risks of exposures during breastfeeding against the benefits of breastfeeding; and (3) the provision of such information through counselors, websites, fact sheets, telephonic or electronic communication, community outreach efforts, or other appropriate means. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

risk reduction awareness act sec amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish implement birth defects prevention public awareness program award matching grants states organizations provision pregnancy breastfeeding information services directs secretary preference awarding grants case states organizations equally qualified states pregnancy breastfeeding information services available january organizations provide pregnancy breastfeeding information services states directs secretary ensure activities carried grant act coordinated federal birth defects prevention environmental health activities including activities carried health_resources_and_services_administration centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc respect pediatric environmental health specialty units children environmental health centers directs secretary evaluate pregnancy breastfeeding information services identify efficient effective models providing information raising awareness increasing knowledge birth defects prevention measures modifying risk behaviors outcome measures determined appropriate secretary defines term pregnancy breastfeeding information services include information services provide accurate evidence based clinical information maternal exposures pregnancy breastfeeding associated birth defects health risks infant exposures medications chemicals infections foodborne pathogens illnesses nutrition lifestyle factors provision accurate evidence based information weighing risks exposures breastfeeding benefits breastfeeding provision information counselors websites fact sheets telephonic electronic communication community outreach efforts appropriate means authorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016


Summary: Cancer Centers Assistance for Renovations and Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program that provides loans to qualifying cancer centers for payment of the capital costs of projects for the improvement of research, prevention, or patient care infrastructure. Sets the maximum amount of such loans at: (1) $50 million for any cancer center or comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute; and (2) $100 million for any entity that is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a cancer hospital meeting certain requirements for a subsection (d) hospital. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)

cancer centers assistance renovations expansion act amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish program provides loans qualifying cancer centers payment capital costs projects improvement research prevention patient care infrastructure sets maximum loans million cancer center comprehensive cancer center designated national_cancer_institute million entity national_cancer_institute designated comprehensive cancer center cancer hospital meeting certain requirements subsection hospital generally subsection hospital acute care hospital particularly receives payments medicare inpatient prospective payment system ipps providing covered inpatient services eligible beneficiaries


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), for the purpose of reducing the number of undiagnosed seniors with diabetes or prediabetes, to: (1) review utilization of diabetes screening benefits under HHS programs to identify and address any existing problems with regard to such utilization and related data collection mechanisms; and (2) make recommendations on outreach activities carried out by the Secretary to ensure awareness among seniors and health care providers of such diabetes screening benefits and the advantages of knowing one's diabetic or prediabetic status for the purpose of self-management. Directs the Secretary to carry out this section in consultation with: (1) the heads of appropriate health agencies and offices in HHS; and (2) entities with an interest in diabetes, including industry, voluntary health organizations (such as diabetes advocacy groups and other related stakeholders), trade associations, and professional societies. Sets forth reporting requirements.

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs purpose reducing number seniors diabetes review utilization diabetes screening benefits hhs programs identify address existing problems regard utilization related data collection mechanisms recommendations outreach activities carried secretary ensure awareness seniors health care providers diabetes screening benefits advantages knowing diabetic status purpose self management directs secretary carry section consultation heads appropriate health agencies offices hhs entities interest diabetes including industry voluntary health organizations diabetes advocacy groups related stakeholders trade associations professional societies sets forth reporting requirements


Summary: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2010 - Requires each state educational agency, in order to be eligible to receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in FY2013 or subsequent fiscal years, to issue regulations establishing the following minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions. Requires each local educational agency in the state to develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) supports for students recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Requires each public elementary and secondary school to post on school grounds and make publicly available on the school website information on concussions, including information on risks, responses, symptoms, and effects. Requires public school personnel who suspect that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity to: (1) remove the student from the activity and prohibit such student from participating in school athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional; and (2) report to the student's parent or guardian regarding such injury and the treatment provided. Prohibits a student who has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored athletic activity from resuming participation in school-sponsored athletic or academic activities until the school receives a written release from a health care professional that: (1) states that the student is capable of resuming participation; and (2) may require the student to follow a plan designed to aid such individual in recovering and resuming participation in a manner that is coordinated with periods of cognitive and physical rest, and that reintroduces cognitive and physical demands on a progressive basis, based on the student's symptoms.

protecting student athletes concussions act requires state educational agency order eligible receive funds elementary secondary education act fy2013 subsequent fiscal years issue regulations establishing following minimum requirements prevention treatment concussions requires local educational agency state develop implement standard plan concussion safety management includes education students parents school personnel concussions supports students recovering concussion best practices designed ensure uniformity safety standards treatment management requires public elementary secondary school post school grounds publicly available school website information concussions including information risks responses symptoms effects requires public school personnel suspect student sustained concussion school sponsored activity remove student activity prohibit student participating school athletic activities student submits written release health care professional report student parent guardian injury treatment provided prohibits student sustained concussion school sponsored athletic activity resuming participation school sponsored athletic academic activities school receives written release health care professional states student capable resuming participation require student follow plan designed aid individual recovering resuming participation manner coordinated periods cognitive physical rest cognitive physical demands progressive basis based student symptoms


Summary: Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) extend for five years the exclusivity period for the first licensure of a qualified infectious disease product; (2) grant priority review to an application for approval or licensure of a qualified infectious disease product (i.e., review and action on such application not later than six months after receipt); and (3) deem a qualified infectious disease product as a fast track product, for review and approval purposes.  Defines "qualified infectious disease product" as an antibiotic drug, or a diagnostic test including a point-of-care diagnostic test, for treating, detecting, preventing, or identifying a qualifying pathogen.  Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to review the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the conduct of clinical trials for antibiotic drugs and revise such guidelines to reflect developments in medical information and technology.  Allows the sponsor of a drug intended to be used to treat, detect, prevent, or identify a qualifying pathogen, as defined by this Act, to request that the Secretary provide written recommendations for nonclinical and clinical investigations before such drug may be approved for use or licensed.

act amends cosmetic act extend years exclusivity period licensure qualified infectious disease product grant priority review application approval licensure qualified infectious disease product review action application later months receipt deem qualified infectious disease product fast track product review approval purposes defines qualified infectious disease product antibiotic drug diagnostic test including point care diagnostic test treating detecting preventing identifying qualifying pathogen requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting commissioner food_and_drugs review guidelines food_and_drug_administration fda conduct clinical trials antibiotic drugs revise guidelines reflect developments medical information technology allows sponsor drug intended treat detect prevent identify qualifying pathogen defined act request secretary provide written recommendations clinical investigations drug approved use licensed


Summary: Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2010 - Amends the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 to include within the standards to assure the safety and accuracy of mammography the requirement that: (1) facilities that perform mammograms provide the patient with a summary of the report of the mamography results that includes information regarding the patient's individual measure of breast density based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology and used by the National Cancer Institute, or as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) based upon new scientific knowledge, technological advances, or other updated medical procedures where the use of such screening developments is consistent with the practice of medical experts in the field; (2) the summary convey to the patient his or her increased risk of developing breast cancer based on that person's individual measure of breast density analyzed by the patient's interpreting physician; and (3) the report include a notice to the patient stating that he or she might benefit from supplementary screening tests for expanded detection if his or her mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue, that a report of the mammography results has been sent to his or her treating physician's office, and and the patient should contact that physician regarding any questions or concerns about the report.

breast density mammography reporting act amends mammography quality standards act include standards assure safety accuracy mammography requirement facilities perform mammograms provide patient summary report results includes information patient individual measure breast density based established national_cancer_institute specified secretary health_and_human_services hhs based new scientific knowledge technological advances updated medical procedures use screening developments consistent practice medical experts field summary convey patient increased risk developing breast cancer based person individual measure breast density analyzed patient interpreting physician report include notice patient stating benefit supplementary screening tests expanded detection mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue report mammography results sent treating physician office patient contact physician questions concerns report


Summary: Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants and enter into contracts for preventive health care training of rural health care practitioners.

amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services award grants enter contracts preventive health care training rural health care practitioners


Summary: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to implement a comprehensive program to achieve a 50% reduction in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2016. Includes within such program: (1) a strategic review and prioritization of research grants; (2) an expansion of research programs, such as on predispositions to lung cancer; and (3) the expedited development of computer assisted diagnostic, surgical, treatment, and drug testing innovations. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary to provide incentives for the development of chemoprevention drugs for precancerous conditions of the lung, drugs for targeted therapeutic treatments and vaccines for lung cancer, and new agents to curtail or prevent nicotine addiction. Provides for compassionate access to drugs, biological products, and devices under the lung cancer mortality reduction program. Requires the Secretary to establish an early disease research and management program targeted at the high incidence and mortality rates among minority and low income populations.Requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary in: (1) the development of the lung cancer mortality reduction program under this Act; (2) the implementation of an early detection and disease management research program for military personnel and veterans whose smoking history and exposure to carcinogens during active duty service has increased their risk for lung cancer; and (3) the implementation of coordinated care programs for military personnel and veterans diagnosed with lung cancer.Requires the Secretary to establish a Lung Cancer Advisory Board to monitor the programs established under this Act.

lung cancer mortality reduction act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services secretary implement comprehensive program achieve reduction mortality rate lung cancer includes program strategic review prioritization research grants expansion research programs lung cancer expedited development computer assisted diagnostic surgical treatment drug testing innovations amends cosmetic act require secretary provide incentives development drugs conditions lung drugs targeted therapeutic treatments vaccines lung cancer new agents curtail prevent nicotine addiction provides compassionate access drugs biological products devices lung cancer mortality reduction program requires secretary establish early disease research management program targeted high incidence mortality rates minority low income populations requires secretary defense secretary veterans_affairs coordinate secretary development lung cancer mortality reduction program act implementation early detection disease management research program military personnel veterans smoking history exposure carcinogens active duty service increased risk lung cancer implementation coordinated care programs military personnel veterans diagnosed lung cancer requires secretary establish lung cancer advisory board monitor programs established act


Summary: Responsible Education About Life Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for sex education programs, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Expresses the sense of Congress that states are encouraged, although not required, to provide matching funds to receive such grants. Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse and other high-risk behaviors, preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, and increasing contraceptive knowledge and behavior. Requires states receiving such grants to provide for an individual evaluation of the state's program by an external, independent entity. Prohibits such programs from discriminating on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

secretary health_and_human_services grants states sex education programs including education abstinence contraception prevent teenage pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases expresses sense congress states encouraged required provide matching funds receive grants requires secretary provide national evaluation representative sample programs effectiveness delaying initiation sexual high risk behaviors preventing pregnancy sexually transmitted disease increasing contraceptive knowledge behavior requires states receiving grants provide individual evaluation state program external independent entity prohibits programs discriminating basis sex race ethnicity national origin disability religion sexual orientation gender identity


Summary: Congenital Heart Futures Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with appropriate congenital heart disease patient organizations and professional organizations, to conduct, support, and promote a comprehensive public education campaign to increase awareness regarding congenital heart disease, including the need for lifelong treatment. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) award a grant to one entity to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of congenital heart disease and to organize such information into a comprehensive National Congenital Heart Disease Registry with the purpose of facilitating research into the types of health services patients use and identifying possible areas for educational outreach and prevention; and (2) establish an Advisory Committee on Congenital Heart Disease. Authorizes the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of the Institute regarding congenital heart disease.

congenital heart futures act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc collaboration appropriate congenital heart disease patient organizations professional organizations conduct support promote comprehensive public education campaign increase awareness congenital heart disease including need lifelong treatment authorizes secretary award grant entity enhance expand infrastructure track epidemiology congenital heart disease organize information comprehensive purpose facilitating research types health services patients use identifying possible areas educational outreach prevention establish director national_heart lung blood_institute expand intensify coordinate research related activities institute congenital heart disease


Summary: Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Cancer Institute to enter into cooperative agreements with, or make grants to, public or nonprofit entities to establish and operate Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Centers of Excellence to conduct research on biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer. Permits federal funds to be used for research on: (1) the development and characterization of new biomarkers and the refinement of existing biomarkers, for ovarian cancer; (2) the clinical and laboratory validation of such biomarkers; (3) the development and implementation of clinical and epidemiological research on the utilization of such biomarkers; and (4) the development and implementation of repositories for new tissue, urine, serum, and other biological specimens. Requires the Director to: (1) make available for research banked serum and tissue specimens from clinical research regarding ovarian cancer that was funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and (2) establish an Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Clinical Trial Committee to assist in designing and implementing national clinical trials to determine the utility of using such biomarkers. Requires a national data center to be established in and supported by the Institute to conduct statistical analyses of trial data, and to store such analyses and data. Requires such data and statistical analyses to be used to establish clinical guidelines to provide the medical community with information regarding the use of validated biomarkers.

amends public_health_service_act require director national_cancer_institute enter cooperative agreements grants public nonprofit entities establish operate conduct research biomarkers use risk early detection screening cancer permits federal funds research development characterization new biomarkers refinement existing biomarkers cancer clinical laboratory validation biomarkers development implementation clinical epidemiological research utilization biomarkers development implementation repositories new tissue biological specimens requires director available research tissue specimens clinical research cancer funded department_of_health_and_human_services hhs establish cancer clinical trial committee assist designing implementing national clinical trials determine utility biomarkers requires national data center established supported institute conduct statistical analyses trial data store analyses data requires data statistical analyses establish clinical guidelines provide medical community information use validated biomarkers


Summary: Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national minimum payment amount for CPT code 77080 (relating to dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, or DXA, the most widely accepted method of measuring bone mass to predict fracture risk) and CPT code 77082 (relating to vertebral fracture assessment, or VFA), and any successor to such codes as identified by the Secretary (bone mass scans). Directs the Secretary to arrange with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to study and report to the Secretary and Congress on: (1) the ramifications of Medicare reimbursement reductions for DXA and VFA on beneficiary access to bone mass measurement benefits; and (2) the methods to increase use of bone mass measurement by Medicare beneficiaries.

amends title xviii medicare social security act amended medicare_improvements_for_patients_and_providers_act direct secretary health_and_human_services establish national minimum payment cpt code relating dual energy ray absorptiometry dxa widely accepted method measuring bone mass predict fracture risk cpt code relating fracture assessment successor codes identified secretary bone mass scans directs secretary arrange institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academies study report secretary congress ramifications medicare reimbursement reductions dxa beneficiary access bone mass measurement benefits methods increase use bone mass measurement medicare beneficiaries


Summary: Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide for: (1) ongoing research and other activities with respect to pre-diabetes and diabetes in minority populations; and (2) programs to treat diabetes in minority populations. Requires the Director of NIH, through the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the National Diabetes Education Program, to provide for: (1) health care professionals' mentoring; and (2) minority health professionals' participation in diabetes-focused research programs. Requires the Director to make grants for a pipeline from high school to professional school that will increase minority representation in diabetes-focused health fields. Directs the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee to assess federal activities and programs related to diabetes in minority populations. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) conduct research on diabetes in minority populations; (2) direct the Division of Diabetes Translation to educate the public on the causes and effects of diabetes in minority populations; and (3) carry out diabetes health promotion and prevention programs for minority populations. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to educate health professionals on the causes and effects of diabetes in minority populations. Sets forth additional requirements for the Secretary related to: (1) factors that may influence health promotion, diabetes management, and prevention; (2) data collection on diabetes treatment, care, prevention, and services to the American Indian population; (3) increased participation of minority populations in clinical trials; and (4) specialized care for children with diabetes.

eliminating disparities diabetes prevention access care act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih provide ongoing research activities respect pre diabetes diabetes minority populations programs treat diabetes minority populations requires director nih national_center_on_minority_health_and_health_disparities provide health care professionals mentoring minority health professionals participation diabetes focused research programs requires director grants pipeline high school professional school increase minority representation diabetes focused health fields directs diabetes interagency coordinating committee assess federal activities programs related diabetes minority populations requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct research diabetes minority populations direct educate public causes effects diabetes minority populations carry diabetes health promotion prevention programs minority populations directs secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration educate health professionals causes effects diabetes minority populations sets forth additional requirements secretary related factors influence health promotion diabetes management prevention data collection diabetes treatment care prevention services american indian population increased participation minority populations clinical trials specialized care children diabetes


Summary: Seasonal Influenza and Pandemic Preparation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a national voluntary influenza vaccination program for adults and children under which any individual may receive an influenza vaccine at no cost at any federally qualified health center, public or private hospital, physician office, clinic, or other entity determined appropriate by the Secretary. Sets forth provisions governing reimbursements for the costs of administering such vaccines. Declares that participation by an entity in such program is voluntary. Requires the Secretary to award grants to state and local health departments, public hospitals, and other entities to facilitate the establishment of influenza vaccination programs in partnerships with private entities, including pharmacies and private employers. Requires vaccines provided under a grant to be at no cost to the individual. Authorizes an entity participating in the grant program to seek reimbursement from the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to award grants to facilitate the development of influenza vaccination programs for students and families of students in partnership with local primary and secondary educational institutions. Directs the Secretary, under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP), to develop an immunization plan with immunization target numbers for the respective populations served under such programs. Requires the Secretary to provide bonus payments to eligible health care providers and other entities who meet immunization targets established by the Secretary in such plans. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish and implement a national public affairs campaign to increase influenza immunization rates.

seasonal influenza pandemic preparation act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish national voluntary influenza vaccination program adults children individual receive influenza vaccine cost federally qualified health center public private hospital physician office clinic entity determined appropriate secretary sets forth provisions governing reimbursements costs administering vaccines declares participation entity program voluntary requires secretary award grants state local health departments public hospitals entities facilitate establishment influenza vaccination programs partnerships private entities including pharmacies private employers requires vaccines provided grant cost individual authorizes entity participating grant program seek reimbursement secretary requires secretary award grants facilitate development influenza vaccination programs students families students partnership local primary secondary educational institutions directs secretary medicare medicaid known schip develop immunization plan immunization target numbers respective populations served programs requires secretary provide bonus payments eligible health care providers entities meet immunization targets established secretary plans requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish implement national public affairs campaign increase influenza immunization rates


Summary: Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 or EARLY Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct a national evidence-based education campaign: (1) to increase public awareness regarding the threats posed by breast cancer to young women, including the particular risks faced by certain racial, ethnic and cultural groups; and (2) focusing on awareness of risk factors and achieving early detection through community-centered informational forums, public service advertisements, and media campaigns. Directs the Secretary to award grants to entities to establish national multimedia campaigns that: (1) will encourage young women to be aware of their personal risk factors, strategies and methods for increasing early detection and self awareness, genetic counseling and testing, imaging-based screening methods, evidence based preventative lifestyle changes, and other appropriate breast cancer early detection and risk reduction strategies; (2) will encourage young women of specific higher-risk populations to talk to their medical practitioners about those risks and methods for appropriate screening and surveillance; and (3) may include advertising through specified media. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) establish an advisory committee to assist in creating and conducting the public education campaign; (2) conduct an education campaign to increase awareness among health care professionals; and (3) conduct prevention research. Directs the Secretary to award grants to organizations and institutions to provide to young women diagnosed with breast cancer substantive assistance and health information from credible sources on: (1) education and counseling regarding fertility preservation; (2) social, emotional, psychosocial, financial, lifestyle, and caregiver support; (3) familial risk factors; and (4) risk reduction strategies to reduce recurrence or metastasis.

breast cancer education early act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct national evidence based education campaign increase public awareness threats posed breast cancer young women including particular risks faced certain racial ethnic cultural groups focusing awareness risk factors achieving early detection community centered informational forums public service advertisements media campaigns directs secretary award grants entities establish national multimedia campaigns encourage young women aware personal risk factors strategies methods increasing early detection self awareness genetic counseling testing imaging based screening methods evidence based preventative lifestyle changes appropriate breast cancer early detection risk reduction strategies encourage young women specific higher risk populations talk medical practitioners risks methods appropriate screening surveillance include advertising specified media requires secretary acting director establish advisory committee assist creating conducting public education campaign conduct education campaign increase awareness health care professionals conduct prevention research directs secretary award grants organizations institutions provide young women diagnosed breast cancer substantive assistance health information credible sources education counseling fertility preservation social emotional psychosocial financial lifestyle caregiver support familial risk factors risk reduction strategies reduce recurrence


Summary: Immunization Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) allow states to purchase vaccines recommended for routine use at rates negotiated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a demonstration program to improve the delivery of vaccines recommended for routine use; (3) reauthorize the program for free immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults; (4) require group health plans to provide coverage for routine immunizations without cost sharing (i.e., copayments or deductibles); and (5) require the improvement and expansion of immunization information systems as part of the health information technology infrastructure. Amends the Social Security Act to provide: (1) Medicare and Medicaid coverage for vaccines recommended for routine use; and (2) reimbursement to health care providers for administering vaccines to children under the Vaccines for Children program. Requires the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the CDC Director to jointly review and update the regional maximum charge for state vaccine administration established under the Vaccines for Children program.

immunization improvement act amends public_health_service_act allow states purchase vaccines recommended routine use rates negotiated secretary health_and_human_services hhs require director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish demonstration program improve delivery vaccines recommended routine use reauthorize program free immunizations children adolescents adults require group health plans provide coverage routine immunizations cost sharing copayments deductibles require improvement expansion immunization information systems health information technology infrastructure amends social security act provide medicare medicaid coverage vaccines recommended routine use reimbursement health care providers administering vaccines children vaccines children program requires administrator centers cdc director jointly review update regional maximum charge state vaccine administration established vaccines children program


Summary: Strengthening America's Public Health System Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant Program to assist public health agencies in improving surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases and other conditions of public health importance; and (2) issue guidelines for public health entities relating to information systems to receive, monitor, and report infectious diseases and other such conditions. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) address documented workforce shortages in state and local health departments in applied public health epidemiology and public health laboratory science and informatics; and (2) provide for the expansion of applied epidemiology training programs.Requires the Director, upon request, to assist the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists in developing or improving a process for states to conduct surveillance and submit reports to the Director on nationally notifiable diseases and conditions.Requires the Secretary to adopt and use guidelines to develop improved standards and protocols for binational epidemiology, surveillance, laboratory analyses, and control of infectious diseases between the United States and Mexico.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish a committee to: (1) evaluate best practices in public health surveillance; and (2) assess systems needed for improving coordination among public health surveillance and monitoring systems.

require secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish epidemiology laboratory capacity grant program assist public health agencies improving surveillance response infectious diseases conditions public health importance issue guidelines public health entities relating information systems receive monitor report infectious diseases conditions authorizes secretary acting director address documented workforce shortages state local health departments applied public health epidemiology public health laboratory science informatics provide expansion applied epidemiology training programs requires director request assist developing improving process states conduct surveillance submit reports director nationally diseases conditions requires secretary adopt use guidelines develop improved standards protocols binational epidemiology surveillance laboratory analyses control infectious diseases united_states mexico requires secretary acting director establish committee evaluate best practices public health surveillance assess systems needed improving coordination public health surveillance monitoring systems


Summary: Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a United States Council on Overweight-Obesity Prevention with duties to include developing strategies to comprehensively prevent, treat, and reduce overweight and obesity. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a grant demonstration and pilot program to address overweight and obesity issues, including through promoting increased physical activity and healthier lifestyles. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants to promote health behaviors for women and children in target populations. Provides for the collection and analysis of data on fitness levels, health, and nutrition. Includes community education programs designed to address and prevent overweight, obesity, and eating disorders as activities states may carry out under preventive health services and health services block grants. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to update and reform federal oversight of food and beverage labeling. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide additional funding to make free fresh fruits and vegetables available in elementary schools. Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP), and Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant titles of the Social Security Act to cover certain services related to overweight and obesity, including diet and exercise counseling, medical nutrition therapy services, and weight and body mass index (BMI) measurement and monitoring. Directs the HHS Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to issue guidelines concerning the development of pediatric obesity prevention programs for at-risk populations.

obesity prevention treatment research_act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs convene duties include developing strategies comprehensively prevent treat reduce overweight obesity requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish grant demonstration pilot program address overweight obesity issues including promoting increased physical activity healthier lifestyles authorizes secretary acting director cdc award grants promote health behaviors women children target populations provides collection analysis data fitness levels health nutrition includes community education programs designed address prevent overweight obesity eating disorders activities states carry preventive health services health services block grants requires secretary secretary agriculture update reform federal oversight food beverage labeling amends national school lunch act provide additional funding free fresh fruits vegetables available elementary schools amends medicare medicaid known schip block grant titles social security act cover certain services related overweight obesity including diet exercise counseling medical nutrition therapy services weight body mass index bmi measurement monitoring directs hhs secretary acting administrator centers medicare medicaid_services issue guidelines concerning development pediatric obesity prevention programs risk populations


Summary: Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) have a contract with an entity to establish standards to certify patient decision aides and to conduct its business in an open and transparent manner and provide the opportunity for public comment on its activities; and (2) establish an expert panel to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding which patient decision aids should be implemented, appropriate training for health care providers on patient decision aids and shared decision making, and appropriate quality measures for use in the pilot program established below. Amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare) to require the Secretary's contract with a consensus-based entity to ensure that priority is given in making recommendations to measures that address certain medical conditions and regional practice variations under Medicare. Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to provide for the phased-in development, implementation, and evaluation of shared decision making under the Medicare program using patient decision aids to meet the objective of improving the understanding by Medicare beneficiaries of their medical treatment options, as compared to comparable Medicare beneficiaries who do not participate in a shared decision making process using patient decision aids. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the establishment and support of Shared Decision Making Resource Centers to provide technical assistance to eligible providers and to develop and disseminate best practices and other information to support adoption, implementation, and effective use of patient decision aids and shared decision making by eligible providers under the Medicare program. Specifies the medical conditions for the patient decision aids approved under this Act. Directs that any savings resulting from implementation of the pilot project be: (1) used to provide bonus payments to eligible providers participating in the pilot program who achieve high quality shared decision making; (2) placed in a Shared Decision Making Trust Fund; and (3) retained by the Medicare program. Amends SSA title XVIII to require the Secretary to promulgate regulations that: (1) specify for which preference-sensitive conditions beneficiaries should participate in shared decision making; (2) require providers of services and suppliers to make sure that beneficiaries receive patient decision aids as appropriate; and (3) specify a process for beneficiaries to elect not to use such patient decision aids. Prescribes a penalty for not using shared decision making.

empowering medicare patient choices act requires secretary health_and_human_services contract entity establish standards certify patient decision aides conduct business open transparent manner provide opportunity public comment activities establish expert panel recommendations secretary patient decision aids implemented appropriate training health care providers patient decision aids shared decision making appropriate quality measures use pilot program established amends title xviii social security act medicare require secretary contract consensus based entity ensure priority given making recommendations measures address certain medical conditions regional practice variations medicare directs secretary establish pilot program provide phased development implementation evaluation shared decision making medicare program patient decision aids meet objective improving understanding medicare beneficiaries medical treatment options compared comparable medicare beneficiaries participate shared decision making process patient decision aids directs secretary provide financial assistance establishment support provide technical assistance eligible providers develop disseminate best practices information support adoption implementation effective use patient decision aids shared decision making eligible providers medicare program specifies medical conditions patient decision aids approved act directs savings resulting implementation pilot project provide bonus payments eligible providers participating pilot program achieve high quality shared decision making placed retained medicare program amends ssa title xviii require secretary promulgate regulations specify preference sensitive conditions beneficiaries participate shared decision making require providers services suppliers sure beneficiaries receive patient decision aids appropriate specify process beneficiaries elect use patient decision aids prescribes penalty shared decision making


Summary: Healthy Living and Health Aging Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to establish a demonstration project under which eligible partnerships are awarded grants to examine whether community-based prevention and intervention strategies, targeted towards pre-Medicare eligible individuals, result in: (1) lower rates of chronic diseases and conditions after such individuals become eligible for Medicare benefits; and (2) lower costs under Medicare.

project act directs secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator centers establish demonstration project eligible partnerships awarded grants examine community based prevention intervention strategies targeted pre medicare eligible individuals result lower rates chronic diseases conditions individuals eligible medicare benefits lower costs medicare


Summary: Patient Access to Critical Lab Tests Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) where practical, Medicare regulations and policies should be written to promote development of and access to certain highly specialized laboratory tests; and (2) certain Medicare regulations should be revised to permit laboratories furnishing such tests to bill for and be paid directly by Medicare for furnishing them. Declares that, whenever a laboratory performs a covered complex diagnostic laboratory test, with respect to a specimen collected from an individual during a period in which the individual is a hospital patient, if the test is performed after such period, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall treat such test, for purposes of making direct payment to the laboratory, as if the specimen had been collected by the laboratory directly. Defines "covered complex diagnostic laboratory test" as: (1) an analysis of DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins, or metabolites that detects, identifies, or quantitates genotypes, mutations, chromosomal changes, biochemical changes, cell response, or protein expression, or gene expression or similar method or is a cancer chemotherapy sensitivity assay or similar method, with certain exceptions; (2) a diagnostic X-ray or other diagnostic test; (3) one developed and performed by a laboratory independent of the hospital in which the specimen involved was collected, and not under any arrangements with such hospital; and (4) one not furnished by such hospital, directly or under any arrangements made by it.

patient access critical lab tests act expresses sense congress practical medicare regulations policies written promote development access certain highly specialized laboratory tests certain medicare regulations revised permit laboratories furnishing tests bill paid directly medicare furnishing declares laboratory performs covered complex diagnostic laboratory test respect specimen collected individual period individual hospital patient test performed period secretary health_and_human_services shall treat test purposes making direct payment laboratory specimen collected laboratory directly defines covered complex diagnostic laboratory test analysis dna detects identifies changes biochemical changes cell response protein expression expression similar method cancer chemotherapy sensitivity assay similar method certain exceptions diagnostic ray diagnostic test developed performed laboratory independent hospital specimen involved collected arrangements hospital furnished hospital directly arrangements