HR 3790 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.

Introduced Oct 13, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Kendrick B. Meek D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 14, 2009 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. IntroducedOct 13, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).

Cosponsors 259

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 13, 2009 to Nov 30, 2010, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-NYDaniel B. MaffeiOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalOct 13, 2009
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-NCHeath ShulerOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-PAJason AltmireOriginalOct 13, 2009
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-OHJohn A. BoccieriOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-PAJohn P. MurthaOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalOct 13, 2009
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-FLRon KleinOriginalOct 13, 2009
D-CASam FarrOriginalOct 13, 2009
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Oct 13, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Oct 13, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  4. Oct 13, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
  5. Oct 13, 2009Referred 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.

Subjects

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  1. Oct 13, 2009Introduced in House

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