US SB237 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
| Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB808 (Same As) 2019-01-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/237/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s237/BILLS-116s237is.pdf |
