HR 2445
115th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
DATA Act of 2017
Introduced: May 16, 2017
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2017
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.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017 or the DATA Act of 2017
This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement prior-authorization processes under the Medicare program for certain medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, and services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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