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H.R.1361: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 17, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
104 (52 Democrats, 52 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 2, 2017
Bill Summary
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.)
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 2, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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March 2, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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March 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) |