ARC Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 19, 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 16, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2021 or the ARC Act of 2021
This bill provides for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests without cost-sharing under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance for certain at-risk individuals, and requires the development of certain educational programs and Medicare quality measures to reduce amputations relating to such disease.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2021 to May 24, 2022, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | May 12, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | May 12, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Aug 17, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Sep 23, 2021 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 16, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 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 16, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 16, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
| HR 7585 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 29, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Education programs funding
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2021Introduced in House
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