Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 29, 2015 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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 in Medicare quality reporting requirements, and (3) an individual's diabetes risk assessment in the individual's Medicare personalized prevention plan.
Expresses the sense of the Senate 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 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2015 to Feb 24, 2016, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Apr 29, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 4, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Feb 24, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2015Read 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 2102 | Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 14, 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 Senate
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