A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act," seeks to amend the Social Security Act. It specifically targets the Medicare program's requirements for covering certain shoes for people with diabetes. The legislation would allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to meet the documentation requirements that are currently assigned to physicians. This change would modify section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Seniors on Medicare benefit from easier access to documentation for diabetic shoe coverage.
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill facilitates access to medical equipment necessary for managing diabetic conditions.
- Scored +5
Would retired people be better off under this?
Retirees on Medicare will have easier access to provider-led documentation for diabetic shoe coverage.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Documentation Authority: By allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirements, the bill expands who can authorize coverage for diabetic shoes under Medicare (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill facilitates access to medical equipment necessary for managing diabetic conditions. Would retired people be better off under this? — Retirees on Medicare will have easier access to provider-led documentation for diabetic shoe coverage. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Seniors on Medicare benefit from easier access to documentation for diabetic shoe coverage.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves access to covered diabetic shoes by expanding the range of qualified providers who can provide necessary documentation.
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia