To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Passed
Latest Action · July 28, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish programs that support heart-disease research and awareness among communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, including the South Asian population of the United States.
The programs include (1) grants to states for awareness initiatives and educational materials; and (2) research regarding heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other heart health-related ailments with respect to the South Asian population and other at-risk populations.
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