US Congress Senate Bill 984 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1-1)
Status: Passed on July 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-30 - Became Public Law No: 114-40. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Steve Gleason Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them. (Sec. 3) Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount in the case of devices furnished on or after October 1, 2015, and before October 1, 2018.

Steve Gleason Act of 2015

Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-30	House	Became Public Law No: 114-40. (TXT | PDF)
2015-07-30	House	Signed by President.
2015-07-22	House	Presented to President.
2015-07-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-07-15	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5214)
2015-07-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 984.
2015-07-15	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5214-5217)
2015-07-15	House	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-07-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
2015-07-15	House	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2015-06-24	House	Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-178, Part I.
2015-06-02	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2015-06-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-04-22	House	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.
2015-04-22	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-04-22	House	Received in the House.
2015-04-22	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2319; text as passed Senate: CR S2319)
2015-04-20	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
2015-04-16	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2284-2285)

HB628 (Related) 2015-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB768 (Related) 2015-03-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB1919 (Same As) 2015-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/984/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s984/BILLS-114s984pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s984/BILLS-114s984es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s984/BILLS-114s984rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s984/BILLS-114s984enr.pdf