# 117-hr-8812: I CAN Act

117-hr-8812, I CAN Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8812
- Congress: 117
- Title: I CAN Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid. Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8812 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8812)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8812 (as of 2025-11-18).