HR 1617 · 115th Congress · Health

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Introduced 2017-03-17· 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.(2017-03-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]IA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]WI
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM