Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
Latest action · May 14, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2014; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 14, 2013 |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | May 14, 2013 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | May 14, 2013 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 14, 2013 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | May 16, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 20, 2013 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Oct 29, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 31, 2014 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 8, 2014 |
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 May 14, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1274 | Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2013 |
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 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.
- May 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
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