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H.R. 2787: Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011

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.
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Introduced : Mon, Aug 1, 2011
Sponsor : Rep. Whitfield, Edward (KY-1st [R])
Status : introduced Mon, Aug 1, 2011

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Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. (AZ-7th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Heck, Joe (NV-3rd [R]) Mon, Nov 14, 2011
Rep. Guthrie, Steven Brett (KY-2nd [R]) Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Rep. Thompson, Michael C. (CA-1st [D]) Wed, Mar 28, 2012
Rep. Ellison, Keith M. (MN-5th [D]) Wed, Apr 18, 2012
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. (CA-14th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Heinrich, Martin T. (NM-1st [D]) Tue, Sep 13, 2011
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. (MI-11th [R]) Wed, Feb 1, 2012
Rep. Altmire, Jason (PA-4th [D]) Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. (TX-26th [R]) Wed, Feb 8, 2012
Rep. Towns, Edolphus (NY-10th [D]) Wed, Feb 8, 2012
Rep. DeGette, Diana L. (CO-1st [D]) Mon, Aug 1, 2011
Rep. Murphy, Tim (PA-18th [R]) Wed, Apr 18, 2012
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. (MN-7th [D]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (CA-16th [D]) Tue, Oct 11, 2011
Rep. Rahall, Nick Joe (WV-3rd [D]) Wed, Feb 1, 2012
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille (CA-34th [D]) Tue, Oct 11, 2011
Rep. Paul, Ronald Ernest (TX-14th [R]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (VA-11th [D]) Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. (NY-14th [D]) Wed, Mar 21, 2012
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. (NY-22nd [D]) Wed, Apr 18, 2012
Rep. Barrow, John (GA-12th [D]) Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Rep. Price, David Eugene (NC-4th [D]) Wed, Mar 28, 2012
Rep. Pastor, Ed (AZ-4th [D]) Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray (NM-3rd [D]) Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Rep. Olver, John W. (MA-1st [D]) Wed, Feb 1, 2012
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. (PA-14th [D]) Tue, May 8, 2012
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben E. (TX-15th [D]) Tue, May 8, 2012
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred 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.
1/1/0001 action Referred to House Energy and Commerce
1/1/0001 action Referred to House Ways and Means
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Energy and Commerce Referral, In Committee
House Energy and Commerce Health Referral
House Ways and Means Referral, In Committee
House Ways and Means Health Referral
Subject Terms
Health
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug and radiation therapy
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Related Legislative
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Amendments
Titles Assigned
TypeASTitle
short introduced Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011
official 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.

SUMMARY:

8/1/2011--Introduced. Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators in an outpatient setting as authorized providers of Medicare diabetes outpatient self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Directs the Comptroller General to study the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program. Directs 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 the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.
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