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S. 800 117th 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: April 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 17, 2021

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 3
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 1, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 15, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 19, 2021
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 15, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 12, 2021
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 17, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 800: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-800/
MLA
"S. 800: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-800/.
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S. 800, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-800/.
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[S. 800: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-800/)
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