Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 247
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
247
Congress
119
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tennessee
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.

Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.

Text (1)
January 24, 2025
Actions (2)
01/24/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/24/2025
Introduced in Senate
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S.247 119 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual
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Jul 29, 2026 4:51:36 PM