S. 945 · 113th Congress
Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
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Begich
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Collins
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Franken
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Hagan
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Landrieu
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Tester
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Donnelly
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Klobuchar
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Markey4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 14, 2013
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
Latest action (May 14, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 14, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.