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124 STAT. 977 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 collection of such data for diabetes and other chronic dis- eases; (B) encourage State adoption of the latest standard revisions of birth and death certificates; and (C) work with States to re-engineer their vital statistics systems in order to provide cost-effective, timely, and accurate vital systems data. (2) DEATH CERTIFICATE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE.—In car- rying out this subsection, the Secretary may promote improve- ments to the collection of diabetes mortality data, including the addition of a question for the individual certifying the cause of death regarding whether the deceased had diabetes. (d) STUDY ON APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF DIABETES MEDICAL EDU- CATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine and appropriate associations and coun- cils, conduct a study of the impact of diabetes on the practice of medicine in the United States and the appropriateness of the level of diabetes medical education that should be required prior to licensure, board certification, and board recertification. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study under paragraph (1) to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committees on Finance and Health, Edu- cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. SEC. 10408. GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE COM - PREHENSIVE WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAMS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible employers to provide their employees with access to com- prehensive workplace wellness programs (as described under sub- section (c)). (b) SCOPE.— (1) DURATION.—The grant program established under this section shall be conducted for a 5-year period. (2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘eligible employer’’ means an employer (including a non-profit employer) that— (A) employs less than 100 employees who work 25 hours or greater per week; and (B) does not provide a workplace wellness program as of the date of enactment of this Act. (c) COMPREHENSIVE WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAMS.— (1) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall develop program criteria for comprehensive workplace wellness programs under this sec- tion that are based on and consistent with evidence-based research and best practices, including research and practices as provided in the Guide to Community Preventive Services, the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, and the National Registry for Effective Programs. (2) REQUIREMENTS.—A comprehensive workplace wellness program shall be made available by an eligible employer to all employees and include the following components: Definition.