To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.

Summary

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)

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Timeline

1. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   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.

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2. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
• James Renacci · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor

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