118th Congress Health
H.R. 704: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Darin LaHood R-ILOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- David Trone D-MD
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX
- Sylvia Garcia D-TX
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- James McGovern D-MA
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Mark Amodei R-NV
- James Himes D-CT
- Patrick Ryan D-NY
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Brendan Boyle D-PA
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- Gregorio Sablan D-MP
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL
- Mike Rogers R-AL
- Bradley Schneider D-IL
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Susan Wild D-PA
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Mike Gallagher R-WI
- Michael Guest R-MS
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Victoria Spartz R-IN
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM
- Bill Foster D-IL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Earl Blumenauer SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Earl Blumenauer.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E81)
- 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.