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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8658 (Introduced in House) — To establish a Federal strategy for preventing, diagnosing, and treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, commonly refer... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Grants for community-based patient education and provider training and outreach

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to provide education in the prevention of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (referred to in this Act as NASH ), which shall be know as the National NASH Prevention and Education Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall align such program with the eligibility criteria to receive grants under the National Diabetes Prevention Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An entity is eligible to received a grant under the Program if such entity— provides lifestyle interventions such as promotion of liver health interventions or nutrition and exercise consultation; or serves racial and ethnic minority communities with high rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (as determined by Secretary); and is a community-based, nonprofit organization located in any state or is an experienced organization in developing liver health education and awareness programs.
An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The term of a grant awarded under this section shall not exceed 5 years. The Secretary shall develop, taking into consideration the best practices developed by grantees under section 399V–3(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 2 of this Act, directly or through grants to eligible entities , a curriculum to provide education in NASH prevention for use by recipients of grants under this section.
The curriculum shall provide for consistency in— application of screening and diagnostic recommendations; collection of population data and quality measures; and delivery of recommended evidence-based lifestyle interventions specific to nutrition and exercise. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider the needs of pediatric and minority populations at risk for NASH. The task force established under section 6 shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate the availability of training and outreach under this subsection with the opportunity for providers receiving training pursuant to this section to earn continuing medical education credits.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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