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Bill119th CongressFiled Feb 24, 2025Health
H.R. 1523

PREVENT DIABETES Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 24, 2025)

Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies Act or the PREVENT DIABETES Act

This bill allows health care entities to provide virtual services under the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program for an additional three years.

The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program offers Medicare beneficiaries who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes specialized training and education regarding diet, exercise, and other behavioral changes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued temporary authorization for entities participating in the program to provide these services virtually until December 31, 2027.

The bill extends the authorization for virtual services until December 31, 2030.

What just happenedFeb 24, 2025

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.

Who’s behind it

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1](D-CO)Sponsor
10 cosponsors6 D4 R
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  1. Feb 24, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  2. Feb 24, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Feb 24, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House