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HR 1608 114th Congress House

Lymphedema Treatment Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment.

Introduced: April 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 25, 2015
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 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lymphedema Treatment Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2373 Identical bill Lymphedema Treatment Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 127
All 127 Democratic 69 Republican 32
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 13, 2016
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 5, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Nov 29, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 29, 2016
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 29, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Nov 15, 2016
MICA, JOHN
· Nov 15, 2016
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 15, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 28, 2016
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 28, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 22, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 7, 2016
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 7, 2016
McSally, Martha
· Jul 7, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 10, 2016
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 10, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 10, 2016
SMITH, LAMAR
· May 18, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 18, 2016
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 6, 2016
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 27, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2016
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 25, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 21, 2016
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Apr 21, 2016
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 21, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 21, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 11, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 11, 2016
Yoder, Kevin
· Apr 11, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 21, 2016
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 7, 2016
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 7, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Feb 10, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Feb 10, 2016
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 1, 2016
Paulsen, Erik
· Feb 1, 2016
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 11, 2016
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 11, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· Dec 17, 2015
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 8, 2015
WALDEN, GREG
· Dec 8, 2015
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1608: Lymphedema Treatment Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1608/
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"H.R. 1608: Lymphedema Treatment Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1608/.
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H.R. 1608, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1608/.
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