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HR 3730 115th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.

Introduced: December 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Health technology, devices, suppliesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 11, 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.
Sep 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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, manual 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.)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 82
Graves, Garret
· Dec 3, 2018
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 28, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Nov 27, 2018
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 14, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Oct 26, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 26, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Sep 25, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 13, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Sep 10, 2018
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Aug 17, 2018
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 27, 2018
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 26, 2018
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 5, 2018
R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 1, 2018
D
Takano, Mark
California · May 25, 2018
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 21, 2018
Faso, John
· May 11, 2018
D
Chu, Judy
California · May 9, 2018
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 9, 2018
McSally, Martha
· May 9, 2018
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 7, 2018
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 7, 2018
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 1, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· May 1, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 1, 2018
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 23, 2018
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 23, 2018
Ferguson, A.
· Jan 18, 2018
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 17, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· Jan 9, 2018
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 5, 2018
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 5, 2018
Renacci, James
· Dec 18, 2017
R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 15, 2017
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 15, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 15, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Dec 15, 2017
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 13, 2017
R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Dec 13, 2017
R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Dec 12, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Dec 12, 2017
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2017
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 12, 2017
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 12, 2017
Young, David
· Dec 11, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Dec 7, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Dec 6, 2017
Black, Diane
· Dec 5, 2017
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 5, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3730: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3730/
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"H.R. 3730: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3730/.
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H.R. 3730, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3730/.
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[H.R. 3730: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3730/)
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