HR 4935 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007

Introduced Jan 15, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Charles A. Gonzalez D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 17, 2008 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.

  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from the Medicare competitive acquisition program negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories, until the Secretary can validate, using a panel of wound care clinical experts, the clinical comparability of all such products.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2008 to Jun 25, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLKendrick B. MeekOriginalJan 15, 2008
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJan 15, 2008
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalJan 15, 2008
R-FLDave WeldonFeb 13, 2008
D-PAJason AltmireFeb 13, 2008
R-TXPete SessionsFeb 13, 2008
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerApr 29, 2008
D-NJDonald M. PayneApr 29, 2008
R-TXKay GrangerApr 29, 2008
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezMay 22, 2008
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsJun 10, 2008
D-TXChet EdwardsJun 25, 2008

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 17, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 15, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Jan 15, 2008Referred 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.
  4. Jan 15, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3091Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2008Related billJun 5, 2008
HR 4778Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007Identical billDec 20, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Jan 15, 2008Introduced in House

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