Expanding Nutrition’s Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 26, 2019

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.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D–OH

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

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Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House

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HR 1413 · ENRICH Act

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