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HR 628 114th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Medicare Neurological disorders

Steve Gleason Act of 2015

Introduced: March 16, 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
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 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.
Jan 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Steve Gleason Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them.

Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount.

What's happening now February 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 768 Identical bill Steve Gleason Act of 2015
  • HR 1919 Related bill Steve Gleason Act of 2015
  • S 984 Related bill Steve Gleason Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 9 Republican 5
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 19, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 19, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· May 19, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 19, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 19, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 12, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 12, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 12, 2015
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 17, 2015
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 14, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 24, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 24, 2015
WALDEN, GREG
· Mar 19, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Mar 16, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 16, 2015
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 628: Steve Gleason Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-628/
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