SENATE 486115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/1/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2017-03-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-01 (00)
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.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Rob Portman (R-OH)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Cory Gardner (R-CO)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- PAT ROBERTS (R-KS)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Al Franken (D-MN)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Thad Cochran (R-MS)
- CLARENCE NELSON (D-FL)
Subjects
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
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