42 USC 300u-12 - Education and outreach campaign regarding preventive benefits

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 28, 2024

§ 300u–12.

Education and outreach campaign regarding preventive benefits

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall provide for the planning and implementation of a national public–private partnership for a prevention and health promotion outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of health improvement across the life span. Such campaign shall include the dissemination of information that—

(1)

describes the importance of utilizing preventive services to promote wellness, reduce health disparities, and mitigate chronic disease;

(2)

promotes the use of preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and the Community Preventive Services Task Force;

(3)

encourages healthy behaviors linked to the prevention of chronic diseases;

(4)

explains the preventive services covered under health plans offered through an Exchange;

(5)

describes additional preventive care supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and other appropriate agencies; and

(6)

includes general health promotion information.

(b)

Consultation

(c)

Media campaign

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirement of campaign

The campaign implemented under paragraph (1)—

(A)

shall be designed to address proper nutrition, regular exercise, smoking cessation, obesity reduction, the 5 leading disease killers in the United States, and secondary prevention through disease screening promotion;

(B)

shall be carried out through competitively bid contracts awarded to entities providing for the professional production and design of such campaign;

(C)

may include the use of television, radio, Internet, and other commercial marketing venues and may be targeted to specific age groups based on peer-reviewed social research;

(D)

shall not be duplicative of any other Federal efforts relating to health promotion and disease prevention; and

(E)

may include the use of humor and nationally recognized positive role models.

(3)

Evaluation

(d)

Website

(e)

Dissemination of information through providers

(f)

Personalized prevention plans

(1)

Contract

(2)

Use

(g)

Internet portal

(h)

Priority funding

(i)

Public awareness of preventive and obesity-related services

(1)

Information to States

(2)

Information to enrollees

(3)

Report

(j)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 111–148, title IV, § 4004, title X, § 10401(c), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 544, 975.)

cite as: 42 USC 300u-12