Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 19, 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.
What just happenedApr 10, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 19, 2013
- Apr 10, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 22, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 19, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Mar 19, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Mar 19, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House