SENATE 237116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
- Last Action
- 1/28/2019
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 (15)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
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