PREVENT DIABETES Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 24, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 113 words.
Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies Act or the PREVENT DIABETES Act This bill allows health care entities to provide virtual services under the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program for an additional three years. The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program offers Medicare beneficiaries who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes specialized training and education regarding diet, exercise, and other behavioral changes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued temporary authorization for entities participating in the program to provide these services virtually until December 31, 2027. The bill extends the authorization for virtual services until December 31, 2030.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 96 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 408 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputers and information technologyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive care +2 more
- Latest action
- Feb 24, 2025: 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
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