To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.
USA115th CongressHR-3124| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Diana DeGette
Democratic Representative
Colorado
Cosponsors (47)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessMedicareNutrition and diet
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.
USA115th CongressHR-3124| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 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
Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Diana DeGette
Democratic Representative
Colorado
Cosponsors (47)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessMedicareNutrition and diet