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H.R. 3026 (98th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to purchases and rentals of durable medical equipment.

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Introduced

17 May 1983

Last action

27 June 1984 · Committee

Status

See H.R.4170.

Sponsors

Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal provisions requiring the purchase rather than the rental of durable medical equipment if it appears that purchasing such equipment would be less costly and more practical than renting.

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Timeline

  1. 17 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 June 1984

    Committee

    See H.R.4170.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

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