United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1617 (115th)
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Introduced
17 March 2017
Last action
24 March 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
17 March 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1617
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1617
- us · 115-hr-1617 · source updated 5 December 2025