HOUSE 2293116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act

Last Action: 4/15/2019

Actions

2019-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-12Referred 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.
2019-04-12Referred 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.
2019-04-12Introduced in House
2019-04-12Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-12 (00)

Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act

This bill excludes specified wheelchairs and associated accessories from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).

Cosponsors (20)

Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Brian Higgins (D-NY)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Tom Emmer (R-MN)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
David Loebsack (D-IA)
PETER KING (R-NY)
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)

Subjects

Disability and paralysis
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

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