Lymphedema Treatment Act

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Introduced

2 March 2017

Last action

2 March 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)

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Timeline

2 March 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/497
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/497
us · 115-s-497 · source updated 5 December 2025