3.0.0 5045 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z House HR 2016-04-25 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 63 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:H.R. 5045.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.''[Page H1944]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-05T13:23:17Z Referred to 2016-04-25T15:30:53Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-04-29T18:42:23Z Referred to 2016-04-25T15:31:00Z 2016-05-05 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-04-29 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-04-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-04-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2016-04-25 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2016-07-07 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2016-09-22 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Public contracts and procurement Health 00 2016-04-25 Introduced in House 2016-12-06T17:38:06Z Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a MAC, which is a private insurer that processes Medicare claims within a specified geographic jurisdiction, as to whether to cover a service on a MAC-wide basis.) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid shall provide guidance and oversight related to LCDs, as specified by the bill.

]]> Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 Display Title Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To impose a moratorium on the implementation of a proposed Medicare local coverage determination on lower limb prostheses. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5045ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5045ih.xml 2016-05-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.