{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1317","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1317,"title":"I CAN Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"J000295","fullName":"Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]","party":"R","state":"OH","district":14}],"cosponsorsCount":30,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-13","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Alaska","Emergency planning and evacuation","Food assistance and relief","Food supply, safety, and labeling","Fruit and vegetables","Guam","Hawaii","Northern Mariana Islands","Nutrition and diet","Poverty and welfare assistance","Puerto Rico","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid. </p> <p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-24T09:05:46Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":343,"ts":"2026-04-17T15:25:26.798Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=I%20CAN%20Act"}]}}