H.R. 1616 Introduced Health

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] Introduced February 26, 2025 Cosponsors 63 (48 D, 15 R) Latest action February 26, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 26, 2025 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.
  2. Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House

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