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S 1484 110th Congress Senate

Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment to that in effect before en… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment to that in effect before enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Introduced: March 31, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Medical feesMedical suppliesMedicareOxygenSocial Welfare
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May 24, 2007
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 24, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to restore Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment that existed prior to the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Repeals the limitation of Medicare payment to the supplier for such equipment (including portable oxygen equipment) to 36 months of continuous use.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 621 Identical bill Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 31, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 11, 2007
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1484: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1484/
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"S. 1484: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1484/.
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S. 1484, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1484/.
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