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S 1132 115th Congress Senate

Steve Gleason Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

Introduced: July 17, 2017 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careMedicareNeurological disorders
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May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 16, 2017
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 Latest action May 16, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Steve Gleason Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the elimination of a specified payment cap under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2465 Related bill Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 3 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 19, 2017
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 11, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 22, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 22, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 16, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1132: Steve Gleason Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1132/
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