H.R. 4870 117th 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

Introduced: April 1, 2022 See on congress.gov

Health

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 30, 2021

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.

Jul 30, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action August 2, 2021

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.

Related & companion bills 5

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 37

Cline, Ben

Virginia · Jul 21, 2022

Virginia · Jun 15, 2022

California · Jun 7, 2022

PRICE, DAVID

· Jun 7, 2022

Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman

American Samoa · Jun 7, 2022

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · May 13, 2022

Guest, Michael

Mississippi · May 13, 2022

Massie, Thomas

Kentucky · May 6, 2022

Schrader, Kurt

· Apr 28, 2022

Smith, Adrian

Nebraska · Apr 28, 2022

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Apr 28, 2022

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Apr 1, 2022

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Mar 31, 2022

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2022

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Mar 31, 2022

Grijalva, Raúl M.

Arizona · Mar 31, 2022

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Mar 31, 2022

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · Mar 31, 2022

Wild, Susan

· Mar 31, 2022

Leger Fernandez, Teresa

New Mexico · Mar 9, 2022

Stansbury, Melanie A.

New Mexico · Mar 9, 2022

New York · Sep 24, 2021

Illinois · Jul 30, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4870: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4870/

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"H.R. 4870: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4870/.

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