H.R. 1617 · 115th Congress
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Reed
- Introduced
- 2017-03-17
- Latest action
- 2017-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.