Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2293
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 12, 2019
Overview
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Apr 12, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 15, 2019
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Bill
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Bill Number
2293
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116
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Health
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act

This bill excludes specified wheelchairs and associated accessories from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule).

Text (1)
April 12, 2019
Actions (4)
04/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/12/2019
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.
04/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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