S 2196
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
A bill 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: October 22, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 22, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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