Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2016

Summary

Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 June 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 June 2016

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Sponsors

• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017
• related to → Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2015