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SENATE 575119th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S52; text: CR S51-52)

A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma State University men's cross country team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Division I Cross Country National Championship.

Last Action
1/6/2026

Actions

  • 2025-02-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-02-13Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-13 (00)

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act

This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid.

Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.

Cosponsors (6)

  • Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
  • Christopher Coons (D-DE)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • John Fetterman (D-PA)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Blood and blood diseases
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Drug therapy
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health personnel
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Hospital care
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Surgery and anesthesia
  • Women's health
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