H.R. 729 - Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Summary:
- To provide for a Medicare demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment under part B of the Medicare program. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015
H.R. 729 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To provide for a Medicare demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment under part B of the Medicare program. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide for a Medicare demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment under part B of the Medicare program.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015
- Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Co-Sponsors
- Pete Aguilar
- Brad Ashford
- Joyce Beatty
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Robert A. Brady
- André Carson
- Kathy Castor
- Curt Clawson
- Steve Cohen
- Ryan A. Costello
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Alan Grayson
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Denny Heck
- Jared Huffman
- David W. Jolly
- James R. Langevin
- Alan S. Lowenthal
- Candice S. Miller
- Tim Murphy
- Scott H. Peters
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Peter J. Roskam
- Dennis A. Ross
- Bobby L. Rush
- Loretta Sanchez
- Adam B. Schiff
- Niki Tsongas
- Subjects
- Health
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medicare
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- Major Actions
Introduced 2/04/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/04/2015 2/04/2015 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. 2/04/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 2/04/2015 Introduced in House 2/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 2/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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