Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Sponsored By: Representative LaHood
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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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
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
IL • R
Cosponsors
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Sessions
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
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Sewell
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
Bishop
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
Bresnahan
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
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Riley (NY)
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
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
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