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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.

Introduced: December 8, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Health technology, devices, suppliesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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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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 Latest action August 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 73
Renacci, James
· Nov 29, 2016
R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 7, 2016
Roby, Martha
· Sep 7, 2016
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 7, 2016
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 6, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 21, 2016
R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 21, 2016
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 14, 2016
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2016
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jul 13, 2016
Rice, Tom
· Jul 11, 2016
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2016
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2016
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 10, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 9, 2016
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 9, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· May 25, 2016
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 23, 2016
Graves, Tom
· May 23, 2016
R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 18, 2016
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 13, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· May 11, 2016
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 11, 2016
Young, David
· May 11, 2016
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 10, 2016
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 27, 2016
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Apr 12, 2016
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 14, 2016
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 10, 2016
Shuster, Bill
· Feb 4, 2016
McSally, Martha
· Feb 2, 2016
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 5, 2016
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 5, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Dec 17, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Dec 16, 2015
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 16, 2015
R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 16, 2015
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 10, 2015
R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 10, 2015
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 8, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Dec 8, 2015
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 8, 2015
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 8, 2015
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 8, 2015
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 2, 2015
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 2, 2015
R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Dec 2, 2015
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 1, 2015
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 1, 2015
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 1, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3229: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3229/
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"H.R. 3229: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3229/.
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H.R. 3229, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3229/.
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