H.R. 1726 - Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Ed Whitfield
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015
H.R. 1726 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015
- Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Ed Whitfield
- Co-Sponsors
- Mark E. Amodei
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Michael C. Burgess
- G. K. Butterfield
- Ryan A. Costello
- Danny K. Davis
- Diana DeGette
- Brett Guthrie
- Gregg Harper
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Denny Heck
- Hakeem S. Jeffries
- Bill Johnson
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Robin L. Kelly
- Daniel Lipinski
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Betty McCollum
- Patrick T. McHenry
- Tim Murphy
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Pete Olson
- Charles B. Rangel
- Tom Reed
- Cedric L. Richmond
- Bobby L. Rush
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Marc A. Veasey
- Greg Walden
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Subjects
- Health
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Drug therapy
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medicare
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- Major Actions
Introduced 3/26/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/26/2015 3/26/2015 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. 3/26/2015 Introduced in House 3/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/14/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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