Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Saving Act of 2010
Latest action · Mar 8, 2010 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.
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Savings Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to lymphedema diagnosis and treatment services.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2010 to Nov 30, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 2, 2010 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Mar 12, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Apr 21, 2010 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | May 12, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 12, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 18, 2010 |
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 Feb 23, 2010 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 24, 2010 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 23, 2010 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 8, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 24, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 23, 2010Introduced in House
- Feb 23, 2010Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Feb 23, 2010Referred 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.
- Feb 23, 2010Referred to House Ways and Means
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 improve the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema under the Medicare Program and to reduce costs under such program related to the treatment of complications of lymphedema, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Saving Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2010Introduced in House
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