H.R.6548: Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 21, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 21, 2012

Bill Summary

Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make payments from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to qualified third-party intermediaries for diabetes prevention services furnished to prediabetic Medicare beneficiaries by eligible entities in local communities that are networked and managed by such third-party...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
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.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sept. 21, 2012

Introduced in the House by Heath Shuler (D-N.C.)

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