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HR 808 116th Congress House

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

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 Medic… Show full official titleShow less

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.

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2019
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.
Jan 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E98-99)
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

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  • S 237 Identical bill Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 69
All 69 Democratic 33 Republican 16
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Dec 21, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Nov 30, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Oct 27, 2020
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 11, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 11, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Jan 15, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Dec 19, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Dec 11, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 14, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Sep 25, 2019
Armstrong, Kelly
· Sep 9, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Aug 6, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 27, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 10, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 10, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 22, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 21, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 10, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 9, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 9, 2019
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 29, 2019
Duffy, Sean
· Apr 12, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 12, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 1, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 28, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Mar 28, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 27, 2019
KING, PETER
· Mar 27, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 26, 2019
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2019
KIND, RON
· Mar 13, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 11, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 7, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 4, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 4, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Mar 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 808: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-808/
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"H.R. 808: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-808/.
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