Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017

Summary

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017 This bill makes a series of changes relating to payment for orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare, including by establishing additional requirements (e.g., federally issued supplier identification numbers) for organizations to become accredited suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics and for such suppliers to receive payment.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 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

2. 23 May 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. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4427)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 26 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 June 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Glenn Thompson · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• C. Ruppersberger · D · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Reed · R · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• Billy Long · R · Cosponsor
• David Young · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017
• related to ← 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.