# 116-hr-8861: PREVENT DIABETES Act

116-hr-8861, PREVENT DIABETES Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8861
- Congress: 116
- Title: PREVENT DIABETES Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow online or virtual diabetes prevention programs that meet standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to participate in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model. The model provides CDC-approved training on dietary changes, physical activity, and other behavioral strategies for beneficiaries who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7022: Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.

## Sources
- [116-hr-8861 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8861)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7022: Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7022)
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