PREVENT DIABETES Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3692 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3692

  To provide for the inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program 
 suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 27, 2026

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program 
 suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``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''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF VIRTUAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM SUPPLIERS IN 
              MDPP EXPANDED MODEL.

    (a) In General.--For the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and 
ending on December 31, 2029--
            (1) an entity may participate in the MDPP by offering only 
        MDPP services via distance learning or online delivery 
        modalities if such entity meets the conditions for enrollment 
        as an MDPP supplier;
            (2) if an entity participates in the MDPP in the manner 
        described in paragraph (1), in the case of online MDPP services 
        furnished by such entity to an MDPP beneficiary who was not 
        located in the same State as the entity at the time such 
        services were furnished, the entity shall not be prohibited 
        from submitting a claim for payment for such services solely by 
        reason of the location of such beneficiary at such time; and
            (3) no limit is applied on the number of times an 
        individual may enroll in the MDPP.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) MDPP.--The term ``MDPP'' means the Medicare Diabetes 
        Prevention Program (as such term is defined in section 
        410.79(b) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations).
            (2) Regulatory terms.--The terms ``distance learning'', 
        ``MDPP beneficiary'', ``MDPP services'', ``MDPP supplier'', and 
        ``online'' have the meanings given such terms in section 
        410.79(b) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
    (c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may implement this section by program instruction or 
otherwise.
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