HR 1317 · in committee · major
I CAN Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Bill expands healthcare provider types who can deliver services covered by Medicare and Medicaid beyond just physicians.
- Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists gain new authority to certify patient needs and oversee rehabilitation programs.
- Changes take effect upon enactment with no new federal spending required; shifts administrative duties among existing providers.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might expanding non-physician provider authority to certify patient needs affect wait times and access to Medicare and Medicaid services in rural versus urban areas?
- 02
What safeguards or oversight mechanisms does the bill establish to ensure quality and consistency when nurse practitioners and physician assistants certify patient eligibility for services?
- 03
Which healthcare providers might experience shifts in their current responsibilities or revenue under this reallocation of administrative duties among existing providers?
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Sponsor · R-OH-14
David P. Joyce
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
30/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-13
Joining the bill
Mike Rogers
R-AL-3 · original
Jennifer A. Kiggans
R-VA-2 · original
Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original
Lauren Underwood
D-IL-14 · original
Adrian Smith
R-NE-3
Glenn Grothman
R-WI-6
Brad Finstad
R-MN-1
Sarah McBride
D-DE
Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12
Chris Pappas
D-NH-1
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2
Val T. Hoyle
D-OR-4
+ 18 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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