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HR 4772 115th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification under the Medicare program about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics.

Introduced: February 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2018
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.
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill specifically includes off-the-shelf orthotics that require minimal self-adjustment by the patient as covered services under Medicare.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2599 Related bill Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017
  • S 1191 Related bill Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 11, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Mar 6, 2018
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2018
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jan 17, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 11, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 11, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4772: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification under the Medicare program about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4772/
MLA
"H.R. 4772: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification under the Medicare program about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4772/.
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H.R. 4772, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4772/.
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[H.R. 4772: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification under the Medicare program about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4772/)
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