A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4612 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4612 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2026 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026'' or the ``SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. TYPE 1 DIABETES SCREENING PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a) In General.--Section 317H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-9) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Type 1 Diabetes Public Awareness Campaign.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out an evidence-based national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers and the public with respect to type 1 diabetes detection, screening, and management. ``(2) Written materials.--In carrying out the national campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall maintain a publicly accessible supply of written materials that provide information to the public relating to early detection and symptoms of type 1 diabetes, type 1 diabete