H.R. 8964 · 117th Congress · House

EAT for Health Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Sep 22, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Education and Training for Health Act of 2022 or the EAT for Health Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines to federal agencies to ensure that federal, full time primary care health professionals have continuing education relating to nutrition. Agencies must annually report information including the extent to which they have adopted and encouraged the guidelines.

The continuing education must: (1) include content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer; and (2) meet requirements for continuing medical education or continuing education by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies.

Action Timeline

4
  1. SEP 23, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 22, 2022

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