Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 2013

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 March 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 March 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 March 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• Patrick McHenry · R · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Gregg Harper · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Reed · R · Cosponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Denny Heck · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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