Better Tools for Healthy Living Act

Bill: 116-s-1805
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2019-06-12
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives

Health care costs and insurance

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Indian social and development programs

Medical research

Minority health

Nutrition and diet

Physical fitness and lifestyle

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Better Tools for Healthy Living Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop, and provide technical assistance to implement, a guide on evidence-based strategies to build and maintain effective obesity-control programs for state and local health departments, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. <br /></p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a guide on evidence-based strategies for building and maintaining effective obesity prevention and control programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Tools for Healthy Living Act . 2. Guide on evidence-based strategies for State health department obesity prevention programs (a) Development and dissemination of an evidence-based strategies guide The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, shall— (1) develop a guide on evidence-based strategies for State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to use to build and maintain effective obesity prevention and control programs, which shall— (A) describe an integrated program structure for implementing interventions proven to be effective in preventing, controlling, and reducing obesity; and (B) recommend— (i) optimal resources, including staffing and infrastructure, for promoting nutrition and obesity prevention, control and reduction; and (ii) strategies for effective obesity prevention programs for State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, including strategies related to— (I) the application of evidence-based practices to prevent, control, and reduce obesity rates; (II) demonstrated knowledge of obesity prevention practices that reduce associated preventable diseases, health conditions, death, and health care costs; and (III) interdisciplinary coordination between relevant public health officials specializing in fields such as nutrition, physical activity, epidemiology, communications, and policy implementation; and (2) disseminate the guide and current research, evidence-based practices, tools, and educational materials related to obesity prevention, consistent with the guide, to State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations. (b) Technical assistance The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall provide technical assistance to State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to support such health departments in implementing the guide developed under subsection (a)(1). (c) Indian Tribes; Tribal organizations The terms Indian Tribe and Tribal organization have the meanings given the terms Indian tribe and tribal organization , respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).