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HCONRES 209 107th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of backup systems for durable medical…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of backup systems for durable medical equipment in the case of a power failure.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2001
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.
Aug 2, 2001
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA) of appropriate backup systems for items of durable medical equipment in the case of a power failure.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 209: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of backup systems for durable medical equipment in the case of a power failure.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-209/
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"H. Con. Res. 209: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of backup systems for durable medical equipment in the case of a power failure.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-209/.
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H. Con. Res. 209, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-209/.
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[H. Con. Res. 209: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of backup systems for durable medical equipment in the case of a power failure.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-209/)
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