Current status is 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.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3826

1. Short title
2. Improving access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services
3. CMI testing of providing virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2025".

2. Improving access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services

(a) In general - Section 1861(qq) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(qq)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (1)—

(A) - by striking "the Secretary determines appropriate" and inserting "specified in paragraph (3)"; and

(B) - by striking "the physician who is managing the individual's diabetic condition" and inserting "a physician or qualified nonphysician practitioner";

(2) - in paragraph (2)(B), by striking "paragraph" and inserting "subparagraph"; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)(A) - For purposes of paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), the times specified in this paragraph are the following:

(i) - An initial 10 hours of individual or group educational and training services to remain available until used.

(ii) - An additional 2 hours of individual or group educational and training services each year, beginning with the year in which the initial 10 hours described in subparagraph (A) are completed.

(B) - The Secretary shall not limit the quantity or duration of educational and training services furnished by a certified provider to an individual with diabetes if such services are deemed medically necessary by a physician or qualified non-physician practitioner.

(b) Medical nutrition therapy services - Section 1861(s)(2)(V) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(V)) is amended—

(1) - by striking clause (i);

(2) - by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and

(3) - in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking "after consideration of" and inserting "consistent with".

(1) - in subsection (a)(1)—

(A) - by striking "and (HH)" and inserting "(HH)"; and

(B) - by inserting the following before the semicolon at the end: "and (II) with respect to diabetes outpatient self-management training services (as defined in section 1861(qq)), the amount paid shall be 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the services or the amount determined under the fee schedule that applies to such services under this part;"; and

(2) - in subsection (b), in the first sentence—

(A) - by striking ", and (13)" and inserting "(13)"; and

(B) - by striking "1861(n).."and inserting "1861(n), and (14) such deductible shall not apply with respect to diabetes outpatient self-management training services (as defined in section 1861(qq))".

(d) Application - The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

3. CMI testing of providing virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services

Section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The models selected under this subparagraph shall include the testing of the model described in subsection (h).”; and

(2) Testing of providing virtual diabetes outpatient self-Management training services - by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(h) Testing of providing virtual diabetes outpatient self-Management training services -

(1) Establishment - Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall implement a model to test the impact of providing coverage under title XVIII for virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services furnished to applicable beneficiaries with respect to improved health outcomes for such applicable beneficiaries and reduced expenditures under such title XVIII.

(2) Model design -

(A) In general - The Secretary shall design the model under this subsection in such a manner to allow for the evaluation of demographic characteristics of applicable beneficiaries participating in such model and the extent to which such model accomplishes the following purposes:

(i) - Improvement in health outcomes with respect to the diabetic conditions, including by reducing A1c levels.

(ii) - Reduced hospitalizations due to diabetic-related complications.

(iii) - Increased utilization of diabetes outpatient self-management training services as evidenced by, for example, Medicare beneficiary participation and utilization of covered hours during the first year and subsequent years or use of diabetes outpatient self-management training services in rural and underserved communities.

(iv) - Improved medication adherence.

(v) - Reduced expenditures under this title attributable to the model.

(B) Consultation - In designing the model under this subsection, the Secretary shall, not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, consult with stakeholders in the field of diabetes care and education, clinicians in the primary care community, experts in digital health, and beneficiary groups.

(3) Definitions - In this subsection:

(A) Applicable beneficiary - The term applicable beneficiary means an individual with diabetes as described in section 1861(qq).

(B) Qualified web-based program - The term qualified web-based program means a web-based program—

(i) - designed to furnish educational and training services to an individual with diabetes to ensure therapy compliance with respect to the individual’s diabetic condition or to provide the individual with necessary skills and knowledge (including skills related to the self-administration of injectable drugs) to participate in the individual’s management of such condition; and

(ii) - that meets the quality standards described in section 1861(qq)(2)(B).

(C) Virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services - The term virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services means any diabetes outpatient self-management training services (as defined in section 1861(qq)) furnished by a qualified web-based program for synchronous or asynchronous diabetes outpatient self-management training services.