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US HR4870

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act


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Introduced
07/30/2021
In Committee
07/30/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare pro- gram for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Social Security Act to allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants, in addition to physicians, to satisfy the documentation requirement for Medicare coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes. Specifically, it modifies the Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide the necessary documentation for the coverage of diabetic shoes under Medicare.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (38)

Earl Blumenauer (D)* Kelly Armstrong (R),  Cindy Axne (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Ben Cline (R),  Steve Cohen (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Teresa Fernandez (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Michael Guest (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Ron Kind (D),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Darin LaHood (R),  Al Lawson (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Nicole Malliotakis (R),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Thomas Massie (R),  Jim McGovern (D),  David McKinley (R),  Gwen Moore (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  David Price (D),  Amata Radewagen (R),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Adrian Smith (R),  Melanie Stansbury (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Susan Wild (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/30/2021)

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