,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aag  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #h1       
#bjai,mr4 ,payne 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,mullin1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mrs4     
,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of 
,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4        
,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 and   
,mr4 ,guthrie7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
health and wellness coaches4  ,whereas  
lifestyle-related chronic diseases are  
at the heart of the current health care 
crisis in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
the ,united ,states ,centers for        
,disease ,control and ,prevention has   
deemed chronic disease the public health
 challenge of the #bast century2        
,whereas decades of research have linked
 lifestyle factors1 such as inactivity1 

poor diet1 tobacco smoking1 and         
sustained stress1 with increased risk   
for major illnesses and death2 ,whereas 
attempts to reduce these                
lifestyle-related chronic diseases and  
costs have proven to be financially     
unsustainable within a system that      
rewards hospitalizations and invasive   
procedures2 ,whereas incentives for     
interventions and technologies that     
achieve desired outcomes such as        
outpatient care1 risk management1       
patient support1 and health coaching    
should be encouraged2 ,whereas a large  
gap exists between health care provider 
recommendations and sustainable         
health-related behavior change2 ,whereas
 health coaches are a new type of health
 care worker who serve as wellness      
guides and supportive mentors that      
motivate individuals to cultivate       
positive health choices and move them   
toward those specific goals2 ,whereas   
health coaches serve a vital role in    
improving an individual's wellness that 

complements and does not replace the    
work of health care professionals2 and  
,whereas there are an increasing number 
of studies that show the effectiveness  
of health and wellness coaches in       
improving individual health and wellness
 and reducing health care costs3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives supports the efforts of
 health and wellness coaches of the     
,united ,states on their important work 
to improve the health and wellness of   
the ,nation4