Who it affects
- People with diabetes covered by Medicare
- Nurse practitioners
- Physician assistants
- Physicians
In committeeHealth careMedicare
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
H.R. 1616 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 26, 2025
The Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act would allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to complete required paperwork for Medicare coverage of special shoes for people with diabetes.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- Medicare requires paperwork to cover special shoes for people with diabetes.
- Currently, only a physician can complete this required paperwork.
- The bill would also allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to complete it.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Darin (R-IL)
- Introduced
- Feb. 26, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 63
- Committees
- House Ways and Means Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Feb. 26, 2025 · 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.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.