United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4778 (110th)
Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007
Introduced
18 December 2007
Last action
20 December 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
4 December 2025
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
18 December 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
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
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
18 December 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 December 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/4778
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/4778
- us · 110-hr-4778 · source updated 4 December 2025