1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that: (1) American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately affected by diabetes. (2) Approximately 16 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native people have diabetes compared to only 12 percent of the general United States population. (3) The death rate due to diabetes for American Indians and Alaska Natives is 1.6 times higher than for the general population. (4) In response to the growing epidemic of diabetes among Native communities, Congress authorized the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians in 1997. (5) Since the first authorization, the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians have— (A) made it possible for Native communities to develop and sustain quality diabetes treatment and prevention programs, including— (i) a 40-percent increase in number of diabetes clinics; (ii) a 42-percent increase in access to registered nutritionists; and (iii) a 61-percent increase in availability of culturally tailored education programs; (B) resulted in concrete health outcomes, like a 48-percent decrease in end-stage renal disease among American Indian and Alaska Native populations; and (C) led to millions of dollars in healthcare cost savings by decreasing the prevalence of costly preventable diabetes complications. (6) Due to the continued positive impact of the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians on Native communities and the large return on investment for healthcare funding, Congress has shown its support for the programs by— (A) reauthorizing the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians no less than 8 times