119th Congress
S. 1805
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Susan M. Collins(R-ME)
- Introduced
- May 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Added later (7)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Sep 2, 2025
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Nov 3, 2025
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Dec 10, 2025
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Feb 26, 2026
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Apr 27, 2026
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · Jun 11, 2026
- Jerry Moran (R-KS) · Sep 16, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2973-2974) - May 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate