119th Congress Health
S. 1805: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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- 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IA
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Raphael Warnock D-GA
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
- Tammy Duckworth D-IL
- Jerry Moran R-KS
Who scored on this bill
- 1Susan Collins SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Susan Collins.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)