S575Referred to Committee
I CAN Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.2% (908 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (6)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
Previously
- Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-02-13
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Health
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