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.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 14 June 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 June 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 June 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 June 2018

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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