Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 10, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered certified diabetes educators or state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who specialize in teaching individuals with diabetes to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the individual's diabetic condition and are certified as a diabetes educator by a recognized certifying body.
Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program.
Requires the Director of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to educate primary care physicians and other health care providers as well as the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2013 to Nov 17, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Mar 19, 2013 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 21, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 21, 2013 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jun 4, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 5, 2013 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 18, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | May 22, 2014 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 22, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Jun 2, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jun 2, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 9, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 14, 2014 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Nov 13, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Nov 17, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2013 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 10, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 22, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 19, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2013Referred 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1632.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 945 | Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 | Identical bill | May 14, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2013Introduced in House
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