H.R. 3194 · 108th Congress
Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Curt Weldon
- Introduced
- 2003-09-25
- Latest action
- 2003-10-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of certified diabetes educators as Medicare providers for purposes of diabetes outpatient self-management training services.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) the barriers, if any, that exist in rural areas to successfully becoming a recognized diabetes education program, including the difficulty of rural health care professionals in becoming certified diabetes educators; and (2) whether individuals with diabetes who live in rural areas have barriers to accessing diabetes self-management training.