# 114-hr-4756: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

114-hr-4756, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4756
- Congress: 114
- Title: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4756 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4756)

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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1769)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4756 (as of 2025-11-18).