Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Sponsored By: Senator Susan Collins
Introduced
Summary
Expands who can certify Medicare coverage for diabetic shoes by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to meet the documentation requirement. This change would let nurse practitioners and physician assistants complete the paperwork that Medicare now limits to physicians, which could make it easier for people with diabetes to get covered special shoes when clinically needed.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier diabetic shoe certification for Medicare
If enacted, this bill would let nurse practitioners and physician assistants sign the medical note Medicare needs. This could make it easier for people with diabetes to get therapeutic shoes covered. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Susan Collins
ME • R
Cosponsors
Jeanne Shaheen
NH • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Chuck Grassley
IA • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 2/26/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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