Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011

Summary

Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators in an outpatient setting as authorized providers of Medicare diabetes outpatient self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Directs the Comptroller General to study 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 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 the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 2 August 2011 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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