II
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 800
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021
Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
.
Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes
Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
after physician
; and
in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
after each occurrence of physician
.