HR 3229
114th Congress
House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 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.
Jul 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Plain-English summary
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)
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Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
73
Renacci, James
R
Kelly, Trent
Roby, Martha
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
CULBERSON, JOHN
R
Latta, Robert E.
D
Kaptur, Marcy
D
Neal, Richard E.
SMITH, LAMAR
Rice, Tom
D
Moulton, Seth
D
Keating, William R.
D
Castor, Kathy
Pittenger, Robert
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Byrne, Bradley
D
Cohen, Steve
Graves, Tom
R
Rouzer, David
D
Lofgren, Zoe
Murphy, Tim
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Young, David
R
Smith, Christopher H.
D
Beatty, Joyce
VISCLOSKY, PETER
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Pocan, Mark
Shuster, Bill
McSally, Martha
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Ruiz, Raul
Roskam, Peter
Costello, Ryan
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
R
Scott, Austin
D
Brownley, Julia
R
Huizenga, Bill
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Blum, Rod
D
McCollum, Betty
R
Schweikert, David
R
Valadao, David G.
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
R
Cramer, Kevin
R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Paulsen, Erik
D
Tonko, Paul
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