119-hr-1616119th CongressWALLET

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Sponsored By: Representative LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

Introduced

Summary

Expands which clinicians can authorize Medicare coverage for diabetic shoes. The bill would add nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the clinicians who can satisfy the documentation requirement under Medicare for therapeutic shoes and inserts for people with diabetes. That broadens who can complete the paperwork and could make it easier for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes to get covered shoes without an extra physician visit.

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Easier Medicare access to diabetic shoes

The bill would let nurse practitioners and physician assistants sign Medicare paperwork for therapeutic shoes for people with diabetes. Today, many claims need a physician’s sign-off. This could make getting covered shoes faster if your main clinician is a nurse practitioner or PA. It would not change who qualifies or how much Medicare pays.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

IL • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/5/2026
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/6/2026
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/14/2026

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Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

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Easier Medicare access to diabetic shoes

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