Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 16, 2016)
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner 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.
What just happenedMar 21, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 16, 2016
- Mar 21, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 18, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2016IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 16, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
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.
- Mar 16, 2016IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 16, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House