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HR 5983 109th Congress House

Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2006
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.
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in-the-home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs. Deems such devices to be durable medical equipment (DME) if they are used in customary settings for the purpose of normal domestic, vocational, or community activities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3677 Identical bill Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5983: Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5983/
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"H.R. 5983: Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5983/.
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H.R. 5983, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5983/.
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