A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.
USA115th CongressS-3067| Senate
| Updated: 6/14/2018
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Senator
Ohio
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.
USA115th CongressS-3067| Senate
| Updated: 6/14/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Senator
Ohio
Finance Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare