S. 148 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
Health. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Rob Portman
- Summary:
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
S. 148 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
- Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Rob Portman
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Licensing and registrations
- Medicare
- Public contracts and procurement
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/12/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/12/2015 1/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 1/12/2015 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Home care services, which…
supported this bill
| Home care services | $1,140,927 |
| $1,140,927 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from Home care services interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $3,700 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $10,016 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $2,750 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $45,704 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $3,500 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $2,500 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $3,000 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $8,500 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $14,083 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $69,100 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $18,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $21,250 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $25,100 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $14,000 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $29,023 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $3,000 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $8,000 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $27,000 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $6,000 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $15,157 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $500 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $6,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $9,000 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $2,250 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $12,750 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $4,500 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $16,483 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $15,400 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $50,500 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $4,200 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $6,000 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $1,500 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $12,000 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $550 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $16,325 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $500 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $25,533 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $3,750 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $8,600 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $500 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $9,000 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $59,650 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $14,900 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $4,250 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $12,000 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $9,200 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $1,500 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $29,905 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $33,600 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $1,750 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $2,600 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $13,650 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $19,400 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $18,950 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $24,750 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $32,600 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $47,700 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $13,500 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $11,800 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $85,366 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $4,166 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $14,000 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $25,400 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $750 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $26,150 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $17,200 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $4,916 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $3,500 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $65,550 | $0 |
