HR 4756 · 114th Congress · Health

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Introduced 2016-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2016-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY