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Senator Bingaman (D-NM)
Introduces “Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and
Research Act of 2009”
Senator Bingaman has re-introduced
his legislation that would, among other things,
provide obesity-related services under federal
health programs and would fund projects that
promote increased physical activity and healthier
lifestyles. The bill provides for the
collection of obesity-related data and provides
for the analysis of the data and the issuance of
reports. A new Council on Overweight &
Obesity Prevention would be created that would
develop strategies to comprehensively prevent,
treat, and reduce overweight and obesity.
This year’s version would require
the newly-established Council to make
recommendations for obesity-related information,
including BMI, to be included in electronic health
records (EHRs) for the purpose of ongoing
surveillance and monitoring. In addition,
Bingaman added a provision that would require the
Department of Health and Human Services to provide
State agencies that administer federal-state
health programs, with data, information and
recommendations regarding the risks associated
with childhood obesity. The Senator hopes to
get many of these provisions included in health
reform legislation.
To view the legislation, in its entirety,
click here. **************************************************************
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