Diabetic Eye Disease Prevention Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 26, 2016)
Diabetic Eye Disease Prevention Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare) to establish a demonstration project through which primary care practices may receive incentives for referring diabetic Medicare beneficiaries to local eye doctors for comprehensive dilated eye exams. The project must test the extent to which these incentives: (1) improve early detection and treatment of diabetes-related vision problems, (2) reduce the cost of Medicare services, and (3) achieve beneficiary satisfaction.
The project shall identify for participation at least 100 primary care practices in at least 10 states that have high per capita costs of diabetes care for Medicare beneficiaries.
Project costs shall be paid from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
What just happenedMar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2016
- Mar 4, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 2, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2016IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 26, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
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.
- Feb 26, 2016IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 26, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House