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119th CongressH. R. 1616

Introduced in House

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO SATISFY MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT FOR COVERAGE OF CERTAIN SHOES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETESTrack this section →

Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after physician; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after each occurrence of physician.

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