Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 17, 2017)
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow 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.
What just happenedMar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 17, 2017
- Mar 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 17, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 17, 2017IntroReferralH11100-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 17, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 17, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House