{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1523","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1523,"title":"PREVENT DIABETES Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000197","fullName":"Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]","party":"D","state":"CO","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-24","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Computers and information technology","Department of Health and Human Services","Digestive and metabolic diseases","Health care coverage and access","Health promotion and preventive care","Health technology, devices, supplies","Medicare"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-24","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-24","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies Act or the PREVENT DIABETES Act</strong></p><p>This bill&nbsp;allows health care entities to provide virtual services under the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program for an additional three years.</p><p>The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program&nbsp;offers Medicare beneficiaries who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes specialized training and education regarding diet, exercise, and other behavioral changes. The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services issued temporary authorization for entities participating in the program to provide these services virtually until December 31, 2027.</p><p>The bill extends the authorization for virtual services until December 31, 2030.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-06T19:06:18Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":378,"ts":"2026-04-15T05:27:46.270Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=PREVENT%20DIABETES%20Act"}]}}