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H.R. 1317 · 119th CongressHealth

I CAN Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Joyce, David P. R-OH · 36 cosponsors: 25 Democrats, 11 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 97 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
4 of 105 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 3,778 words
Subjects
AlaskaEmergency planning and evacuationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGuam +6 more
Latest action
Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]