National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
Latest action · Feb 26, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and recommend solutions regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate to supporting appropriate clinical care for people with pre-diabetes, diabetes, and the chronic diseases and conditions that are complications of or caused by diabetes.
The duties of the Commission include:
- evaluating HHS programs regarding the utilization of preventive health benefits,
- identifying current activities and critical gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing integrated care,
- making recommendations regarding the development and coordination of federally funded clinical practice support tools,
- recommending clinical pathways for new technologies and treatments,
- evaluating and expanding education and awareness to health care professionals regarding prevention of diabetes, and
- reviewing and recommending appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources.
The Commission must submit an operating plan to HHS and Congress within 90 days of its first meeting.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2015 to May 23, 2016; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Feb 27, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Feb 27, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Feb 27, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Mar 16, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 7, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Aug 3, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 2, 2015 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 15, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | May 23, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 26, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1192 | National Clinical Care Commission Act | Identical bill | Nov 15, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes, diabetes, and the chronic diseases and conditions that result from diabetes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
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