Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006
Latest action · Aug 1, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2006 to Dec 6, 2006; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 13, 2006 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | Jul 13, 2006 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jul 13, 2006 |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Sep 27, 2006 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Nov 15, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Dec 6, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2006 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Aug 1, 2006 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2006 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 18, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1438)
- Jul 13, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2006Referred 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.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy under part B of the Medicare Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2006Introduced in House
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