Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015

H.R. 2651, the Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015, aims to reduce the disproportionate impact of diabetes on minority communities by expanding federal research, education, and outreach programs. The bill directs the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to focus specifically on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes within these populations through culturally tailored public health campaigns.

For citizens, this legislation would increase access to specialized weight and nutrition counseling and create new mentorship and "pipeline" programs to encourage minority students and health professionals to enter diabetes-focused medical fields. Additionally, it mandates updated national research on healthcare disparities and requires the Indian Health Service to improve the collection of data regarding diabetes care for Native American communities.