Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 8, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover, as medical and other health services, complex rehabilitation technology items designed and configured for a specific qualified individual to meet that individual's unique: (1) medical, physical, and functional needs related to a medical condition; and (2) capacities for basic activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) designate complex rehabilitation technology items (excluding adaptive equipment to operate motor vehicles or certain prosthetic devices and orthotics); and (2) establish eligibility criteria for them.
Prescribes requirements for payments for CRT items.
Directs the Secretary to establish standards for clinical conditions for CRT item payment as well as quality standards for suppliers of such items.
Directs the Secretary to establish a Healthcare Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding subset that uses specified HCPCS codes for CRT items.
Requires payment for replacement of a CRT item (or any part of one), without regard to certain continuous use or useful lifetime restrictions established for items of durable medical equipment (DME), if a qualified ordering practitioner determines that a replacement item (or part) is necessary.
Cosponsors 168
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Mar 4, 2013 |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Jon Runyan | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | May 9, 2013 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 9, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | May 9, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 17, 2013 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | May 23, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | May 23, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 23, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 20, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 20, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Jun 20, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 11, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 11, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jul 11, 2013 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 19, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jul 19, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Oct 16, 2013 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 16, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Nov 18, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Nov 18, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Dec 16, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jan 29, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jan 29, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Mar 14, 2014 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Mar 14, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Mar 14, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| R-LA | Vance M. McAllister | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Mar 25, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Apr 10, 2014 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Apr 10, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 9, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | May 9, 2014 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | May 9, 2014 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | May 9, 2014 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | May 9, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | May 9, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | May 9, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | May 9, 2014 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | May 9, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | May 9, 2014 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 9, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 20, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | May 20, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | May 20, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | May 22, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | May 22, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 2, 2014 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jun 2, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jun 2, 2014 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Jun 2, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Ron Barber | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Dec 3, 2014 |
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 Mar 4, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 8, 2013 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 7, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 7, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 4, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H950.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 948 | Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013 | Related bill | May 14, 2013 |
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 provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and paralysis
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Licensing and registrations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
- Neurological disorders
- Product safety and quality
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2013Introduced in House
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