To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 26, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2017 to Oct 26, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 26, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 28, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Aug 4, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jan 22, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jan 22, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Feb 6, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 16, 2018 |
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 Jun 15, 2017 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 16, 2017 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 15, 2017 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 16, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 15, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2017Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9095 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | Sep 27, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4780 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | Jun 6, 2018 |
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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 102, June 15, 2017, page H4939.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3332 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 20, 2019 |
Titles 1
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 coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
