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H.R. 8717 (94th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make it clear that payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program for wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment furnished on a lease-purchase basis.

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Introduced

17 July 1975

Last action

17 July 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Sullivan, Leonor K. (Mrs. John B.) [D-MO-3], Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

1 August 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Provides under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act that supplementary medical insurance covers durable medical equipment used in the patient's home which is furnished on a lease-purchase basis. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to encourage suppliers of durable medical equipment to make such equipment available on a lease- purchase basis.

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 July 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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