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.
USA115th CongressHR-1361| House
| Updated: 3/17/2017
Lee M. Zeldin
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (104)
Lamar Smith (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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 House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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.
USA115th CongressHR-1361| House
| Updated: 3/17/2017
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 House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Lee M. Zeldin
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (104)
Lamar Smith (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
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- S 115-486: A bill 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.
- HR 115-3730: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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