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

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Introduced

11 September 2017

Last action

15 September 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

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Healthcare

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Summary

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex, rehabilitative, manual 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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11 September 2017
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11 September 2017
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Introduced in House
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11 September 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
15 September 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3730
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