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S 3067 115th Congress Senate

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: June 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 14, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1617 Identical bill Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 1, 2018
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 27, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3067: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3067/
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"S. 3067: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3067/.
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S. 3067, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3067/.
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[S. 3067: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3067/)
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