To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for certain items of durable medical equipment.

Summary

Official

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for certain items of durable medical equipment.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(6/2/04)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. HOBSON

(R) OH – 7

Cosponsors (30)

JENKINS

(R) TN

NUSSLE

(R) IA

KENNEDY

(D) RI

Brown

(D) OH

BOUCHER

(D) VA

GOODE

(R) VA

FORD

(D) TN

Herseth

(D) SD

LATOURETTE

(R) OH

Pallone

House (D) New Jersey

Topics

Health

Social Programs

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 7, 2004