Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026
Key claim: The Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026 (HR7905) was referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means to expand and modernize access to diabetes-related foot care.
Abstract
(HR7905 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-03-12): 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.
Why this matters
Diabetic foot complications are a leading driver of Medicare spending on amputations, hospitalizations, and long-term disability, and current Medicare coverage of therapeutic footwear and podiatric services is subject to specific eligibility and frequency limits. HR7905 would adjust those access rules, potentially changing what beneficiaries with diabetes pay out-of-pocket for preventive foot care and which providers can furnish covered services. As an introduced bill referred to two key committees, it remains early-stage and subject to substantive revision.