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S.3091: Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced June 5, 2008
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from the Medicare competitive acquisition program negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories, until the Secretary of Health and Human Services can validate, using a panel of wound care clinical experts, the clinical comparability of all such products. Expresses the sense of the Senate that...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| June 5, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) |