I CAN Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
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.
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 507 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 3,778 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBlood and blood diseasesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapy +13 more
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 1317 I CAN Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 717 Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 R · Introduced