H.R. 1888 · 116th Congress
Expanding Nutrition’s Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Ryan
- Introduced
- 2019-03-26
- Latest action
- 2019-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.