HR 4870 United States House · 117th Congress

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

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Introduced Jul 30, 2021 Last action Aug 2, 2021

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Committee

Aug 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 30, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Jul 30, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 37 co-sponsors