Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

United States116th CongressHR-808House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 29, 2019

Summary

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill allows 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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S-237: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. 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.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E98-99)

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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