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S 2373 114th Congress Senate

Lymphedema Treatment Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment.

Introduced: June 28, 2016 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 8, 2015
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 Latest action December 8, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lymphedema Treatment Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1608 Identical bill Lymphedema Treatment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 10 Republican 7
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 6, 2016
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 6, 2016
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 12, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2016
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 16, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 21, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 13, 2016
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 3, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2016
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 4, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 27, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 12, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 17, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 10, 2015
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 8, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2373: Lymphedema Treatment Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2373/
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"S. 2373: Lymphedema Treatment Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2373/.
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S. 2373, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2373/.
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