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Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2009

Introduced: May 14, 2009 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 14, 2009
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.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators as Medicare providers of diabetes outpatient self-management training services.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on 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 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.

What's happening now May 15, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6