Congressional legislation

legislative update

National Conference of State Legislators Report: State-by-state list:

  • insurance coverage for diabetes
  • federal funding to state-sponsored diabetes prevention and control programs,
  • state-wide diabetes coordinator positions

GEDI Act, introduced 2015, died in committee

Would have provided funding for developing and testing novel approaches for improving postpartum testing or screening and for preventing type 2 diabetes in women with GDM

Congressional Diabetes Caucus (350 members): Current Bills

  • Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act (H.R. 2651)
  • Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act (H.R. 1686) for pre-diabetes
  • Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act (H.R. 1726) recognizing educators as providers
  • Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (H.R. 2102)
  • National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act (H.R. 1192) for pre-diabetes