HR 1645 IH

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to designate certified diabetes educators recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part B of the Medicare Program.

April 26, 2001

Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. DEGETTE) introduced the following bill; which was 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

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to designate certified diabetes educators recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part B of the Medicare Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS AS CERTIFIED PROVIDERS OF MEDICARE OUTPATIENT SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERVICES.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1861(qq)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(qq)(2)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `and includes a certified diabetes educator who has been recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators' before the semicolon at the end; and

(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period at the end the following: `or is a certified diabetes educator recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to diabetes outpatient self-management training services furnished on or after January 1, 2002.

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