Diabetic Food Complication and Lower Extremity Amputation Reduction Act of 2005
Latest action · May 13, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Diabetic Foot Complication and Lower Extremity Amputation Reduction Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible multidisciplinary health care programs for: (1) providing a high-risk, underserved population with screening, education, and evidence-based medical treatment regarding diabetic foot complications that may lead to lower extremity amputations; and (2) evaluating the quality, cost effectiveness, parity, and patient satisfaction of medical interventions in the prevention of diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2005 to Oct 25, 2005; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Oct 25, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 4/21/2005 E713-714)
- Apr 20, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E713 | Richard H. Baker R-LA | Apr 21, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment with the goal of preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Diabetic Food Complication and Lower Extremity Amputation Reduction Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Access to health care
- Ambulatory care
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cost effectiveness
- Diabetes
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Health education
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Patient satisfaction
- Preventive medicine
- Quality of care
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Surgery
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
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