Sec. 786. Osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal health-related activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall direct the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to conduct and expand the Health Community Program and Arthritis Program to educate the public on— the causes of, preventive health actions for, and effects of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions in minority patient populations; and the effects of such conditions on other comorbidities including obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
Education and awareness programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions in minority communities shall— be culturally and linguistically appropriate to minority patients, targeting musculoskeletal health promotion and prevention programs of each major ethnic group, including— Native Americans and Alaska Natives; Asian Americans; African Americans/Blacks; Hispanic/Latino Americans; and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders; and include public awareness campaigns directed toward these patient populations that emphasize the importance of musculoskeletal health, physical activity, diet and healthy lifestyle, and weight reduction for overweight and obese patients.
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year.