United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3171 (115th)
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.
Introduced
10 July 2017
Last action
14 July 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 January 2025
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
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
10 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
14 July 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 July 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3171
- us · 115-hr-3171 · source updated 3 January 2025