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US HR1840

US HR1840
Expanding Access to DSMT Act of 2019 Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2019


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Introduced
03/21/2019
In Committee
03/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services, and for other purposes. This bill expands Medicare coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training and establishes a demonstration program to test an online platform that provides such training.

AI Summary

This bill, the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2019 (or the Expanding Access to DSMT Act of 2019), aims to improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training (DSMT) services under Medicare. It expands the number of DSMT hours covered by Medicare and establishes a demonstration program to test an online platform for providing such training. The bill also waives the requirement for DSMT services to be furnished in an outpatient setting for the purposes of the demonstration program. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the demonstration program and provides them with the authority to expand the program if it is expected to reduce Medicare spending without reducing quality of care or improve the quality of care without increasing spending.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (73)

Tom Reed (R)* Colin Allred (D),  Mark Amodei (R),  Cindy Axne (D),  Jack Bergman (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Susan Brooks (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Liz Cheney (R),  Lacy Clay (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Henry Cuellar (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Antonio Delgado (D),  Val Demings (D),  Tom Emmer (R),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Jared Golden (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Kevin Hern (R),  Jim Himes (D),  George Holding (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Peter King (R),  Steve King (R),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Lucy McBath (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Carol Miller (R),  Chris Pappas (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  David Price (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Adrian Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Fred Upton (R),  Filemón Vela (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Steve Watkins (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/22/2019)

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