US HB628 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Steve Gleason Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them. Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount.
Title
Steve Gleason Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA] | Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] | Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA] |
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA] |
| Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY] |
| Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY] |
| Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
| Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. David Jolly [R-FL] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] | Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] | Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] |
| Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Referred 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. |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB768 (Same As) 2015-03-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB984 (Related) 2015-07-30 - Became Public Law No: 114-40. (TXT | PDF)
HB1919 (Related) 2015-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB984 (Related) 2015-07-30 - Became Public Law No: 114-40. (TXT | PDF)
HB1919 (Related) 2015-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Neurological disorders
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Neurological disorders
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/628/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr628/BILLS-114hr628ih.pdf |
