US HB2425 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-16)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators as Medicare providers of diabetes outpatient self-management training services. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program. Directs the Director of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality to develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to educate primary care physicians and the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.

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Title

Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2009

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-05-14 Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-05-14 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-05-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

SB3211 (Related) 2010-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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