US SB486 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] |
| Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1361 (Related) 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB3730 (Related) 2017-09-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB3730 (Related) 2017-09-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/486/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s486/BILLS-115s486is.pdf |
