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S. 5212 117th Congress Senate

I CAN Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to increase access to services provided by advanced pract… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2022 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 8, 2022
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 Latest action December 8, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act

This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid.

Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 1956 Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
  • HR 4870 Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
  • HR 6308 ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 800 Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
  • S 1986 Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
  • HR 8812 I CAN Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5212: I CAN Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5212/
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"S. 5212: I CAN Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5212/.
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S. 5212, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5212/.
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