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H.R. 4218

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Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2007
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Committee
Latest Action · November 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
November 15, 2007
Cosponsors (29)
27D 2R
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Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2007- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of state- licensed or registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators as Medicare providers of diabetes outpatient self-management training services. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program. Directs the Director of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality to develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to educate primary care physicians and the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.

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