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HR 4870 117th Congress House Health

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Introduced: June 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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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 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.

What's happening now August 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 8812 Related bill I CAN Act
  • S 5212 Related bill I CAN Act
  • S 800 Identical bill Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 12 Republican 11
R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 21, 2022
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 20, 2022
KIND, RON
· Jun 28, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 28, 2022
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 15, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jun 7, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 7, 2022
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 7, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Jun 7, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 7, 2022
McKinley, David
· Jun 7, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 7, 2022
PRICE, DAVID
· Jun 7, 2022
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 13, 2022
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · May 13, 2022
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 6, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 28, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 28, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 1, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 9, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Mar 9, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Feb 2, 2022
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Sep 24, 2021
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 22, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 14, 2021
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jul 30, 2021
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APA
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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H.R. 4870, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4870/.
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