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S 321 110th Congress Senate

Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies.

Introduced: March 19, 2007 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 17, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 17, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct pilot projects under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of providing incentives to home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 19, 2007
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 321: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-321/
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"S. 321: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-321/.
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S. 321, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-321/.
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