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I CAN Act

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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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 February 13, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related & companion bills 2

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Lobbying activity 79

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
VENABLE LLP
for AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION · New Jersey · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION
for EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION
for EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026