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HOUSE 808116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Last Action
1/29/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-01-28Referred 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.
  • 2019-01-28Referred 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.
  • 2019-01-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-01-28Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E98-99)
  • 2019-01-28Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-28 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Tom Reed (R-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • WM. CLAY (D-MO)
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY)
  • ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
  • Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
  • Steve King (R-IA)
  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
  • Ben Luján (D-NM)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
  • Donald Payne (D-NJ)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)

Subjects

  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Medicare
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