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H.R. 4870 (117th)

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

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Introduced

30 July 2021

Last action

2 August 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 30 July 2021

    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

  3. 30 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 August 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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