Triple A Study Act
Latest action · Oct 13, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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.
- IntroducedOct 13, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act or the Triple A Study Act
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study issues related to health insurance and other coverage for assistive technologies, such as prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, for those who experience amputations or live with a limb difference.
In conducting this study, the GAO must include comparisons of claims and other data from Medicare, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and commercial health insurers.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 13, 2020 to Nov 24, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Oct 13, 2020 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Nov 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 13, 2020Introduced in House
- Oct 13, 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4343 | Triple A Study Act | Identical bill | Jul 28, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 13, 2020Introduced in House
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