118th Congress Health
S. 3977: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill prohibits payment under Medicare for a prosthesis, custom-fabricated orthosis, or off-the-shelf orthotics that is delivered via a drop shipment (i.e., shipped to an individual who does not have training in how to properly fit or care for the device). It also specifically allows for payment of replacements of custom-fitted devices.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mark Warner SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.