I CAN Act

Summary

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid. Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 February 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → I CAN Act
• related to ← Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025