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S 2905 116th Congress Senate

Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessMedicareNutrition and diet
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 20, 2019
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 Latest action November 20, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2019

This bill extends Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2905: Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2905/
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"S. 2905: Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2905/.
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S. 2905, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2905/.
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[S. 2905: Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2905/)
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