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Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced: February 27, 2018 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 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 23, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4427)
May 23, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017

This bill makes a series of changes relating to payment for orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare, including by establishing additional requirements (e.g., federally issued supplier identification numbers) for organizations to become accredited suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics and for such suppliers to receive payment.

What's happening now June 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  • S 1191 Identical bill Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 3
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 24, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Apr 17, 2018
Young, David
· Apr 10, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Feb 27, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Oct 24, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 23, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2599: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2599/
MLA
"H.R. 2599: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2599/.
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H.R. 2599, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2599/.
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