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HR 5045 114th Congress House

Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016

Official title: To impose a moratorium on the implementation of a proposed Medicare local coverage determination on lower limb prostheses.

Introduced: April 25, 2016 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a MAC, which is a private insurer that processes Medicare claims within a specified geographic jurisdiction, as to whether to cover a service on a MAC-wide basis.) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid shall provide guidance and oversight related to LCDs, as specified by the bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 22, 2016
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 7, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5045: Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5045/
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"H.R. 5045: Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5045/.
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H.R. 5045, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5045/.
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