http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1544.html#33886 Please accept this posting in regard to the GeDi Act of 2007. Specifically, I am writing in support of this long-overdue, medical and political proposal. I am a social scientist who is currently working on a doctoral disseration that is focused on exploring the pathogenisis between GeDi and Type 2. I encourage all who read this posting to consider supporting the GeDi Act..For it is my hope that the resources for health and wellness- may one day- be distributed more equitably to the women, children and families who are impacted by the long-term consequences of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Thank You! Denise Coughlin Associate Professor of Social Science/Clinton Community College 05-05-08... 33886@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1544.html#33901 Please do not let my quick, poor, typing... and lack of spell check keep you from considering my recently posted comments. I look forward to working with others who are interested in seeing the GeDi Act passed... Thank You! Denise Coughlin Associate Professor of Social Science/Clinton Community College 05-05-08... 33901@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1544.html#30940 I am in full support of the GEDI Act. Women who have a pregnancy affected by GDM are at high risk for type 2 diabetes. Efforts should be made to reduce type 2!... 30940@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1544.html?rev=5103 <p>H.R. 1544 would establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, and it would provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Gestational Diabetes Act of 2007 or the GEDI Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to convene a Research Advisory Committee. Requires the Director of CDC to develop a multisite research project to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations or state health agencies for demonstration projects that test specified hypotheses about interventions designed to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and obesity among young women and implement relevant activities.</p> <p>Requires the Director of CDC and the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to conduct and support basic, clinical, and public health research regarding gestational diabetes and obesity during pregnancy.</p> <p>Requires the Director of CDC to encourage screening for gestational diabetes within state-based diabetes prevention and control programs to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and its related complications.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/15/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 5103@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1544.html?rev=5104 <p>H.R. 1544 would establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, and it would provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Gestational Diabetes Act of 2007 or the GEDI Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to convene a Research Advisory Committee. Requires the Director of CDC to develop a multisite research project to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations or state health agencies for demonstration projects that test specified hypotheses about interventions designed to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and obesity among young women and implement relevant activities.</p> <p>Requires the Director of CDC and the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to conduct and support basic, clinical, and public health research regarding gestational diabetes and obesity during pregnancy.</p> <p>Requires the Director of CDC to encourage screening for gestational diabetes within state-based diabetes prevention and control programs to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and its related complications.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 5104@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1544.html 3/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 23928@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1544.html 3/15/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 19135@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT