A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to purchase and rentals of durable medical equipment.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal provisions requiring the purchase rather than rental of durable medical equipment if it appears that purchasing such equipment would be less costly and more practical than renting.

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Timeline

1. 17 May 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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