Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013
Latest action · Dec 13, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to commence a project to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of covering low vision devices under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the same or similar manner as coverage is provided for durable medical equipment under such part.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 12, 2013 to Sep 9, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Dec 12, 2013 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 6, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Mar 13, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | May 8, 2014 | |
| D-NY | William L. Owens | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Sep 9, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Dec 12, 2013Referred 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.
- Dec 12, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1862)
Subjects
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- Dec 12, 2013Introduced in House
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