I CAN Act Introduced in the House of Representatives:
Posted over 2 years ago by Cynthia Lang-Groening
The DCNP Board of Directors requests your support for the bipartisan Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (H.R. 2713) introduced in the House of Representatives on April 19, 2023. This legislation supports the goal of promoting patient access to health care, delivered by the provider of their choice, by removing outdated Medicare and Medicaid barriers on nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). AANP supports the introduction of the
I CAN Act.
Specifically, this bill would authorize NPs to order cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, certify when patients with diabetes need therapeutic shoes, have their patients fully included in the beneficiary attribution process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, refer patients for medical nutrition therapy, certify and recertify a patient’s terminal illness for hospice eligibility, perform all mandatory examinations in skilled nursing facilities and more.
AANP urges every NP to utilize the AANP Advocacy Center and contact their representative. With just a few clicks, you can encourage your elected official to support the I CAN Act.
AANP urges every NP to utilize the AANP Advocacy Center and contact their representative. With just a few clicks, you can encourage your elected official to support the I CAN Act.