US SB1132 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Steve Gleason Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the elimination of a specified payment cap under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.
Title
Steve Gleason Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2465 (Related) 2017-12-18 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
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/115th-congress/senate-bill/1132/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1132/BILLS-115s1132is.pdf |
