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HR 2408 116th Congress House

Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update and clarify the classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation techn… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update and clarify the classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 30, 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 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2019

This bill establishes a specific benefit category (i.e., classification) for complex rehabilitation technology items under Medicare.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must set payment for such items in accordance with a specified methodology that includes certain clinical conditions and quality standards. The bill also excludes such items from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).

The bill defines complex rehabilitation technology item to include complex rehabilitation manual and power wheelchairs, specialized seating and positioning items, and adaptive equipment such as standing frames and gait trainers, including associated accessories.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 13 Republican 8
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 21, 2020
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 12, 2019
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 11, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 11, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Aug 6, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 16, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 11, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 27, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 20, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2019
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jun 20, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 20, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 12, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 12, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 12, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 24, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 24, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· May 23, 2019
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 20, 2019
King, Steve
· May 10, 2019
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 9, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· May 9, 2019
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2019
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 9, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2408: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2408/
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"H.R. 2408: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2408/.
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H.R. 2408, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2408/.
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