HR 3194 · 108th Congress · Health
Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2003
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-10-06)
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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.…
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Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats3 Republicans