US SB2196 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. 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
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] |
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3229 (Same As) 2015-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2196/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2196/BILLS-114s2196is.pdf |
