Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007
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; 11 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 19, 2008 |
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 Mar 29, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 30, 2007 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 29, 2007 |
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 |
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 eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House
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