“To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in urban and rural communities.”
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This section establishes a grant program authorizing the Secretary to award grants to eligible providers (i.e., public or nonprofit private health care providers, including community-based organizations, rural health clinics, Federally qualified health centers, and state, local, or Tribal health departments) for diabetes treatment and related services (e.g., routine care, public education on prevention and control, eye and foot care, and kidney disease treatment) in medically underserved communities. Grant recipients must provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services and conduct outreach, with funds distributed equitably between urban and rural areas. The program is authorized at such sums as necessary for FY2026 through FY2031.