117 S800 IS: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act U.S. Senate 2021-03-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 800IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

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Short title

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

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Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes

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.