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S 260 118th Congress Senate Health Digestive and metabolic diseases Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Introduced: March 28, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 February 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2713 Related bill I CAN Act
  • S 2418 Related bill I CAN Act
  • HR 704 Identical bill Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 6 Independent 1
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 23, 2024
 R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 26, 2024
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 26, 2024
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2024
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 17, 2024
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Oct 3, 2023
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 25, 2023
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 22, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 26, 2023
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 28, 2023
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 260: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-260/
MLA
"S. 260: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-260/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 260, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-260/.
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[S. 260: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-260/)
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