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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 22, 2015
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 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.)

What's happening now October 22, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3229 Identical bill To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 6
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 14, 2016
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 6, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2016
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 27, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 12, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 14, 2015
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 9, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 7, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 19, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Nov 18, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 17, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2196: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2196/
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"S. 2196: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2196/.
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S. 2196, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2196/.
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