Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act”.
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
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.
Sec. 2 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”.