ENRICH Act
- Last Action
- 3/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-07 (00)
Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act or the ENRICH Act
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a program of three-year competitive grants to accredited medical schools for the development or expansion of an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum.
The curriculum must: (1) be designed to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and (2) address additional topics regarding individuals in at-risk populations, as practicable, including physical activity and training programs, food insecurity, and malnutrition.
Cosponsors (13)
- PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Education programs funding
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical education
- Nutrition and diet
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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