To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.
USA115th CongressHR-1617| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Tom Reed
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (32)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.
USA115th CongressHR-1617| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tom Reed
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (32)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare