[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8698 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8698
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public
awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2024
Ms. Schrier (for herself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, and
Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public
awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Collective Resources
for Encouraging Education Needed for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2024'' or
the ``SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. TYPE 1 DIABETES SCREENING PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.--Section 317H of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247b-9) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Type 1 Diabetes Public Awareness Campaign.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and
knowledge of health care providers and the public with respect
to type 1 diabetes detection, screening, and management.
``(2) Written materials.--In carrying out the national
campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall maintain a
publicly accessible supply of written materials that provide
information to the public relating to early detection and
symptoms of type 1 diabetes and type 1 diabetes screening,
including information relating to--
``(A) early symptoms and warning signs of type 1
diabetes;
``(B) the availability of screening for type 1
diabetes;
``(C) the benefits of getting screened for type 1
diabetes;
``(D) training and education regarding medically
appropriate resources for those newly diagnosed; and
``(E) such other information as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
``(3) Public service announcements.--
``(A) In general.--In carrying out the national
campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
develop and issue public service announcements to
provide education to the public on early detection and
symptoms of type 1 diabetes and the importance of
screening for type 1 diabetes.
``(B) Media.--The Secretary shall issue public
service announcements under subparagraph (A) through--
``(i) media, including social media,
television, radio, print, the internet, and
other media;
``(ii) in-person or virtual public
communications; and
``(iii) recognized trusted figures.
``(4) Consultation.--In carrying out the national campaign
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the
National Academy of Medicine, health care provider
associations, community health worker associations, nonprofit
organizations, including nonprofit organizations that represent
communities most impacted by type 1 diabetes, State, local, and
Tribal public health departments, elementary and secondary
education organizations, including student and parent
organizations, and institutions of higher education, to solicit
advice on evidence-based information for policy development and
program development, implementation, and evaluation.
``(5) Requirements.--
``(A) In general.--The national campaign under
paragraph (1) shall--
``(i) include the use of evidence-based
media and public engagement;
``(ii) include the development of
culturally and linguistically competent
resources that shall be tailored to--
``(I) communities with the largest
significant increases in incidence of
type 1 diabetes; and
``(II) such other communities as
the Secretary determines appropriate;
``(iii) include the dissemination of type 1
diabetes screening information and
communication resources, including the
information specified in subparagraphs (A)
through (E) of paragraph (2), to--
``(I) health care providers and
health care facilities, including
primary care providers, community
health centers, and pediatric health
care providers and facilities;
``(II) State, local, and Tribal
public health departments;
``(III) elementary and secondary
schools; and
``(IV) institutions of higher
education;
``(iv) be complementary to, and coordinated
with, any other Federal efforts with respect to
type 1 diabetes awareness and management; and
``(v) include message testing to identify
culturally and linguistically competent and
effective messages.
``(B) Grants to carry out campaign.--The Secretary
shall carry out the national campaign under paragraph
(1) through grants to, or cooperative agreements with,
1 or more private, nonprofit entities with a history
developing and implementing similar campaigns.
``(C) Grants to increase screening.--The Secretary
shall award grants to, or enter into cooperative
agreements with, State, local, and Tribal public health
departments--
``(i) to engage with communities described
in subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph
(A)(ii), local educational agencies, health
care providers, community organizations, or
other groups the Secretary determines are
appropriate to develop and deliver effective
strategies to increase type 1 diabetes
screening; and
``(ii) to disseminate culturally and
linguistically competent resources on where an
individual can access type 1 diabetes
screenings locally.
``(6) Options for dissemination of information.--The
national campaign under paragraph (1) may--
``(A) include the use of--
``(i) media, including social media,
television, radio, print, the internet, and
other media;
``(ii) in-person or virtual public
communications; and
``(iii) recognized trusted figures; and
``(B) be targeted to the general public and
communities described in subclauses (I) and (II) of
paragraph (5)(A)(ii).
``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available
until expended.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives a report--
(1) that contains a qualitative assessment of the campaign
under subsection (c) of section 317H of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-9) and the activities conducted
under such campaign; and
(2) on, with respect to the impact on type 1 diabetes
awareness and screening, the activities conducted under such
subsection (c).
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