S. 575 119th Congress Senate

I CAN Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses under the Medica… Show full official titleShow less

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

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

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Department of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNutrition and dietSex and reproductive healthSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health

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Feb 13, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 105

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

MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
105 filings
SENATE
105 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
66 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
58 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
35 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
32 filings
Education, Dept of
31 filings
White House Office
31 filings

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Cosponsors 6