Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 19, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1663-1664)
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 19, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015 - This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices furnished to a CGM qualified individual.
The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a fee schedule and ensure that CGM qualified individuals are furnished with appropriate device components.
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2015 to Sep 12, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Apr 20, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | May 6, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 20, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 3, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 10, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 13, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jul 15, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 19, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1663-1664)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1427 | Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Mar 20, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced in Senate
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