Better Wound Care at Home Act
Latest action · Apr 6, 2021 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.
- IntroducedApr 5, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Wound Care at Home Act
This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2021 to Sep 22, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Apr 5, 2021 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | May 20, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Jan 3, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 16, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Sep 22, 2022 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 5, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 5, 2021Referred 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.
- Apr 5, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 5, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2363 | Better Wound Care at Home Act | Identical bill | Jul 15, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2021Introduced in House
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