US HB3184 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicare Independent Living Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in-the-home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs. Deems such devices to be durable medical equipment (DME) if they are used in customary settings for the purpose of normal domestic, vocational, or community activities.
Title
Medicare Independent Living Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] |
| Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] | Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI] | Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. John Olver [D-MA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
| Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-07-13 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2009-07-13 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2009-07-13 | 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. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1186 (Related) 2009-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6201)
Subjects
Health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3184/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3184/BILLS-111hr3184ih.pdf |
