Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Latest action · May 14, 2015 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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to provide coverage of diabetes prevention program services to an eligible diabetes prevention program individual.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the 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.
Excludes items and services under a diabetes prevention program from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
Includes: (1) items and services under a diabetes prevention programs among federally qualified health center services, (2) rates of referrals of eligible individuals to diabetes prevention programs among the quality measures for covered professional services in the Medicare physician quality reporting system, and (3) an individual's diabetes risk assessment in the individual's Medicare personalized prevention plan.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Diabetes Prevention Program presents an opportunity for states to reduce the incidence of diabetes among individuals enrolled in their Medicaid programs under SSAct title XIX.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2015 to Sep 27, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-HI | Mark Takai | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 8, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 8, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Jun 8, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Jul 9, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 29, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2015Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1131 | Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 | Related bill | Apr 29, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2015Introduced in House
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