I CAN Act

Expanded Access to Rehabilitation: Patients can have exercise prescribed by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or clinical nurse specialists for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (Section 101).

Improved Diabetes Care Documentation: Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may satisfy Medicare documentation requirements for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (Section 102).

Increased Medical Nutrition Services: The availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program can be expanded to include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, or physician assistants (Section 104).

Preservation of Home Infusion Therapy: This provision allows "applicable providers" to establish home infusion therapy plans (Section 105).

Enhanced Hospice Care Access: Nurse practitioners can be included in the definition of those providing hospice care services (Section 106).

Streamlined Nursing Facility Care: Medicare and Medicaid inpatient hospital patients may be under the care of a nurse practitioner in skilled nursing and nursing facilities (Section 107).

Improved Medicaid Clinic Services: The bill expands access to Medicaid clinic services by allowing nurse practitioners to provide these services (Section 108).

Expanded Anesthesia Services: Certified registered nurse anesthetists can be reimbursed by Medicare for evaluation and management services (Section 201).

Reduced Supervision Burdens for Anesthetists: The act removes unnecessary and costly supervision requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (Section 204).

Medicaid Anesthesia Benefits: CRNA services are included as a Medicaid-required benefit (Section 205).

Improved Maternity Care Training: The bill improves access to training in maternity care for certified nurse-midwives (Section 301).

Greater Access to Home Health and Medical Equipment: Medicare patients can access home health services and DMEPOS provided by certified nurse-midwives (Sections 302 and 303).