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H.R. 4870

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3](D-OR)Sponsor
37 cosponsors23 D14 R
37cosponsors2committees6actions3related bills
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act — Informed