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; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from 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 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Aug 5, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Aug 5, 2015 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Aug 5, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Oct 22, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Nov 9, 2015 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Nov 10, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 14, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Dec 17, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Apr 4, 2016 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | May 23, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 12, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Mar 19, 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)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1663 | Susan M. Collins R-ME | Mar 19, 2015 |
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 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to specify coverage of continuous glucose monitoring devices, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare CGM Access Act of 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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