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H.R. 2293 116th Congress House

Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from the Medicare competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2019 Introduced by: John B. Larson Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Disability and paralysisHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2019
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.
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action April 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act

This bill excludes specified wheelchairs and associated accessories from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 3416 HEARTS and Rural Relief Act
  • HR 3429 HEARTS and Rural Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 87
All 87 Democratic 22 Republican 19
Katko, John
· Sep 30, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· May 27, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Mar 10, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 10, 2020
Wild, Susan
· Jan 29, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Dec 17, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 17, 2019
Levin, Andy
· Dec 3, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 18, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 11, 2019
Keller, Fred
· Oct 11, 2019
Phillips, Dean
· Oct 11, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Sep 18, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Aug 16, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 23, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 25, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Jun 25, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 25, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 25, 2019
Watkins, Steve
· Jun 25, 2019
Brindisi, Anthony
· Jun 13, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 13, 2019
Finkenauer, Abby
· Jun 13, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 13, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jun 13, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 30, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 30, 2019
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · May 30, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 30, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 30, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· May 30, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 30, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2293: Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2293/
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