Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 17, 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.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct pilot projects under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of providing incentives to home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technology.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2007 to Mar 19, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 17, 2007 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Mar 19, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 17, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2007Introduced in Senate
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