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.
USA115th CongressS-486| Senate
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (25)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Al Franken (Democratic)Thad Cochran (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Health technology, devices, suppliesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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.
USA115th CongressS-486| Senate
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (25)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Al Franken (Democratic)Thad Cochran (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Finance Committee
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Related Bills
- HR 115-1361: 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.
- 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
Health technology, devices, suppliesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare