Steve Gleason Act of 2015

Summary

Steve Gleason Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them. Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 18 March 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 March 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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