HR 1809 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007

Introduced Mar 29, 2007 Originated House Sponsor James R. Langevin D-RI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 30, 2007 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.

IntroducedMar 29, 2007
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in-the-home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs. Deems such devices to be durable medical equipment (DME) if they are used in customary settings for the purpose of normal domestic, vocational, or community activities.

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2007 to Jun 19, 2008, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Original	Mar 29, 2007
R-IL	Jerry Weller	Original	Mar 29, 2007
R-MN	Jim Ramstad	Original	Mar 29, 2007
R-MO	Jo Ann Emerson	Original	Mar 29, 2007
R-NE	Lee Terry	Original	Mar 29, 2007
D-NY	Michael R. McNulty	Original	Mar 29, 2007
D-RI	Patrick J. Kennedy	Original	Mar 29, 2007
D-IN	Peter J. Visclosky	Original	Mar 29, 2007
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva	Original	Mar 29, 2007
R-KY	Ron Lewis	Original	Mar 29, 2007
D-CA	Sam Farr	Original	Mar 29, 2007
D-NC	David E. Price		Apr 17, 2007
D-DC	Eleanor Holmes Norton		Apr 17, 2007
D-IL	Janice D. Schakowsky		Apr 17, 2007
D-NJ	Steven R. Rothman		Apr 17, 2007

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 30, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2007Referred 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.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2103	Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007	Identical bill	Sep 26, 2007

Subjects

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Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House

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