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H.R. 1317

I CAN Act

Introduced Feb 13, 2025Latest action Feb 13, 2025Health

Plain-English summary

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e. g. , nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid. Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.

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Issue relevance

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Healthcare

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Health

People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Bradley Scott Schneider

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

G. William (bill) Foster

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Suzanne Ms. Bonamici

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Glenn Thompson

Cosponsor · Republican · PA

Josh Gottheimer

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Troy Downing

Cosponsor · Republican · MT

April McClain Delaney

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

Jahana Hayes

Cosponsor · Democratic · CT

Rashida Tlaib

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Rebecca 'Becca' Balint

Cosponsor · Democratic · VT

Glenn Grothman

Cosponsor · Republican · WI

Joseph Neguse

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

John Bergman

Cosponsor · Republican · MI

Brad Finstad

Cosponsor · Republican · MN

Sarah Elizabeth Mcbride

Cosponsor · Democratic · DE

Bennie G. Thompson

Cosponsor · Democratic · MS

Michael Rogers

Cosponsor · Republican · AL

Yvette D. Clarke

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Adrian Smith

Cosponsor · Republican · NE

Jennifer Kiggans

Cosponsor · Republican · VA

Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden

Cosponsor · Republican · WI

Shri Thanedar

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Jill Naomi Tokuda

Cosponsor · Democratic · HI

Chris Pappas

Cosponsor · Democratic · NH

Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

Valerie Hoyle

Cosponsor · Democratic · OR

Gabriel Vasquez

Cosponsor · Democratic · NM

Lauren Underwood

Cosponsor · Democratic · IL

Maggie Goodlander

Cosponsor · Democratic · NH

Chellie Pingree

Cosponsor · Democratic · ME

Derek Schmidt

Cosponsor · Republican · KS

Emily Randall

Cosponsor · Democratic · WA

Debbie Dingell

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Ashley Hinson Arenholz

Cosponsor · Republican · IA

David P. Joyce

Sponsor · Republican · OH

Melanie A. Stansbury

Cosponsor · Democratic · NM

Joseph Courtney

Cosponsor · Democratic · CT

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Official Subjects

HealthState and local government operationsAlaskaEmergency planning and evacuationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGuamHawaiiNorthern Mariana IslandsNutrition and dietPuerto RicoPoverty and welfare assistance

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