S 1805
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Susan M. Collins [R-ME]
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Policy area
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-05-19
- Latest action
- 2025-05-19: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-05-19: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)
- 2025-05-19: Introduced in Senate