Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007

Summary

Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from the Medicare competitive acquisition program negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories, until the Secretary can validate, using a panel of wound care clinical experts, the clinical comparability of all such products.

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Timeline

1. 18 December 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 18 December 2007

   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. 18 December 2007

   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

4. 18 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 20 December 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 December 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 December 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 December 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 December 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007
• related to ← Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2008