Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007
Latest action · May 24, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to restore Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment that existed prior to the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Repeals the limitation of Medicare payment to the supplier for such equipment (including portable oxygen equipment) to 36 months of continuous use.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2007 to Mar 31, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| R-PA | Arlen Specter | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sep 11, 2007 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Nov 16, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Feb 8, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Mar 31, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 24, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 621 | Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Feb 2, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Introduced in Senate
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