US SB2373 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-10)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lyphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymph system is damaged or blocked.)
Title
Lymphedema Treatment Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] |
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1608 (Same As) 2015-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2373/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2373/BILLS-114s2373is.pdf |
