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HR 2845 113th Congress House

Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries.

Introduced: September 10, 2013 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Health Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicareRetail and wholesale trades
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2013
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.
Jul 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deny the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) authority to restrict or eliminate a Medicare beneficiary's option of electing, regardless of delivery method (except by mail), to have diabetic testing supplies delivered to him or her by retail community pharmacies, including one that contracts with a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, group home, or other type of residential setting recognized by the state.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1935 Related bill Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 10, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 10, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Aug 2, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Aug 1, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Aug 1, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2845: Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2845/
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"H.R. 2845: Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2845/.
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H.R. 2845, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2845/.
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