United States · Bill · S
S. 486 (115th)
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017
Introduced
1 March 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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6 December 2025
Summary
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 March 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/486
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/486