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HR 4229 115th Congress House

Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

Official title: To extend the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program and amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to upda… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To extend the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program and amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the Medicare budget neutrality requirement for oxygen.

Introduced: December 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 2, 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.
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 or the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

This bill: (1) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to delay by one year the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment, and (2) revises a Medicare budget-neutrality requirement related to oxygen.

Under current law, the CMS may establish separate payment classes under Medicare for items of oxygen and related equipment only if doing so does not result in increased program expenditures. The bill provides an exception to this budget-neutrality requirement with respect to such items that are included in a competitive acquisition program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 113
All 113 Democratic 17 Republican 49
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 9, 2018
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 2, 2018
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 14, 2018
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jun 12, 2018
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2018
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 7, 2018
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 29, 2018
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · May 9, 2018
Russell, Steve
· May 9, 2018
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 1, 2018
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 26, 2018
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Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 26, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Apr 13, 2018
Brat, Dave
· Mar 21, 2018
Holding, George
· Mar 21, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 13, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 7, 2018
Garrett, Thomas
· Mar 7, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· Mar 7, 2018
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 7, 2018
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 5, 2018
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 5, 2018
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 5, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2018
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 14, 2018
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2018
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 7, 2018
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 6, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 2018
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 30, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Jan 29, 2018
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 25, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· Jan 18, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jan 17, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 17, 2018
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 10, 2018
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 10, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Jan 10, 2018
Cheney, Liz
· Dec 21, 2017
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Dec 21, 2017
Renacci, James
· Dec 21, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 21, 2017
Bishop, Rob
· Dec 18, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Dec 18, 2017
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 18, 2017
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Dec 14, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Dec 14, 2017
Rokita, Todd
· Dec 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4229/
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