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HRES 152 112th Congress House

Recognizing the life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.

Introduced: April 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Advanced technology and technological innovationsDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2011
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.
Mar 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) the lifesaving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States, (2) the necessity of a specialized ostomy nurse to recommend and customize ostomy prostheses, and (3) that a patient undergoing a surgical procedure that results in the patient needing a prosthetic that manages or restores intestinal or urinary system function should have access to individually prescribed, customized prosthetics that will best meet the patient's needs.

Urges: (1) that ostomy products be recognized, categorized, covered, and adequately reimbursed by Medicare in a new payment category of "prosthetic supplies"; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that HHS programs, policies, and payment practices facilitate innovation of and access to medical devices that restore or improve intestinal or urinary system function of individuals with an ostomy.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 1, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 152: Recognizing the life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-152/
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"H. Res. 152: Recognizing the life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-152/.
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H. Res. 152, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-152/.
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[H. Res. 152: Recognizing the life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-152/)
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