H.R. 1616In CommitteeHEALTH
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Digestive and metabolic diseases · Health information and medical records · Health personnel
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 26, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 53
Congress: 119th
Latest action · 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.
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 Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Feb 26, 2025Referred 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.
- Feb 26, 2025Referred 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.
- Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 53)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] D-CA
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] R-NJ
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] D-NM
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] D-DE
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] R-VA
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] D-TN
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] R-TX
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] D-TX
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] R-SC
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] D-WI
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] D-IL
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] D-NC
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] D-NJ
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] D-MA
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] D-OR
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] D-AL
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] D-FL
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] D-NH
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] R-NE
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] D-MI
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] D-NY
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] D-MI
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] D-NJ
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] D-NM
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] R-WV
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] D-NC
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] D-CA
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] D-GA
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