US HB2951 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access for Medicare Patients (REVAMP) Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover vision restoration therapy devices and associated software used in the patient's home to treat impaired visual function as durable medical equipment (DME).
Title
Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access for Medicare Patients (REVAMP) Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-06-18 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2009-06-18 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2009-06-18 | 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. |
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2951/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2951/BILLS-111hr2951ih.pdf |
