To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain orthotist's and prosthetist's clinical notes under Medicare be treated as part of the patient's medical record.

Summary

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that documentation created by an orthotist or prosthetist shall be considered part of a Medicare beneficiary's medical record for purposes of determining the reasonableness and medical necessity of orthotics and prosthetics.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 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. 10 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 July 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 July 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 July 2017

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Sponsors

• Mike Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Glenn Thompson · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017