US Congress House Bill 2845 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deny the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) authority to restrict or eliminate a Medicare beneficiary's option of electing, regardless of delivery method (except by mail), to have diabetic testing supplies delivered to him or her by retail community pharmacies, including one that contracts with a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, group home, or other type of residential setting recognized by the state.

Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013

Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-08-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-07-26	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-07-26	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-07-26	House	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.

SB1935 (Related) 2014-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2845/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2845/BILLS-113hr2845ih.pdf