S 2418
118th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Blood and blood diseases
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Sex and reproductive health
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
I CAN Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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