H.R. 1726 · 114th Congress
Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Whitfield
- Introduced
- 2015-03-26
- Latest action
- 2015-04-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015
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 Government Accountability Office 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 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.