S. 945
Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 945
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 14, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Finance Committee
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2013