Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012
Latest action · Jul 31, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover items and services furnished under a diabetes prevention program to an eligible individual.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish criteria for a diabetes prevention program in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program presents an opportunity for states to reduce the incidence of diabetes among individuals enrolled in their Medicaid programs.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2012 to Sep 20, 2012; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jul 31, 2012 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 10, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 10, 2012 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 13, 2012 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Sep 13, 2012 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 19, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jul 31, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5846 | Al Franken D-MN | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5736 | John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV | Jul 31, 2012 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-624 | WATER AND POWER BILLS61 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Sep 19, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2012Introduced in Senate
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