,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bbg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #c1 
#bjai,mr4 ,heinrich submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
health and wellness coaches4  ,whereas  
the ,centers for ,disease ,control and  
,prevention considers chronic diseases  
to be 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 the costs associated    
with the treatment of many chronic      
diseases are high and often preventable2
 ,whereas a health and wellness coach is
 a new type of healthcare worker who    
serves as a supportive mentor to        
motivate individuals to make positive   
health choices and move toward specific 

wellness goals2 ,whereas health and     
wellness coaches support clients in     
achieving good health-- 7#a7 based on   
the goals of each client2 and  7#b7 in a
 manner consistent with the treatment   
plan recommended by a healthcare        
provider for the client2  ,whereas      
health and wellness coaches assist      
clients in making healthy lifestyle     
changes by encouraging them--  7#a7 to  
use insight2  7#b7 to use personal      
strengths and resources2  7#c7 to set   
goals2  7#d7 to create action steps2 and
  7#e7 to hold themselves accountable2  
,whereas health and wellness coaches    
play a vital role in improving          
individual wellness that complements1   
and does not replace1 the work of       
healthcare professionals2 and ,whereas  
an increasing number of studies         
demonstrate how health and wellness     
coaches help--  7#a7 to improve         
individual health and wellness2 and     
7#b7 to reduce healthcare costs3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate     

supports the efforts of the health and  
wellness coaches of the ,united ,states 
in their important work to improve the  
health and wellness of the people of the
 ,united ,states4