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Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

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SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-02-26

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.

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Introduced in House2025-02-26T05:00:00Z
Introduced2025-02-26
119th Congress
Cosponsors0
Co-sponsoring members
Policy Area
Primary subject
Last Action2025-02-26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and
Legislative Subjects5 total
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
Latest Action2025-02-26

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.