3.0.0
2356
2023-03-08T19:58:48Z
2023-03-08T19:58:48Z
House
HR
2021-04-05
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 60 (Monday, April 5, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:H.R. 2356.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution,Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds toprovide for the general welfare of the United States.Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper forcarrying into execution their powers enumerated under ArticleI.[Page H1713]
- hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-04-06T15:28:21Z
  - Referred to
2021-04-05T16:01:25Z
- hswm00
Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - hswm01
Social Security Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-04-05T18:13:55Z
  - hswm02
Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-04-05T18:13:49Z
  - Referred to
2021-04-05T16:01:30Z

- Better Wound Care at Home Act
117
2363
S
2021-07-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2021-04-06
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2021-04-05
  - hswm01
Social Security Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committee
- 2021-04-05
  - hswm02
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2021-04-05
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hswm00
Ways and Means Committee
- 2021-04-05
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2021-04-05
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-04-05
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- B001251
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
G. K.
Butterfield
D
NC
1
N
- M001190
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Markwayne
Mullin
R
OK
2
2021-04-05
True
- T000482
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Lori
Trahan
D
MA
3
2021-05-04
False
- V000131
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Marc
Veasey
D
TX
A.
33
2021-05-18
False
- K000382
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Ann
Kuster
D
NH
M.
2
2021-05-20
False
- B001275
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Larry
Bucshon
R
IN
8
2021-06-08
False
- D000482
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
MIKE
DOYLE
D
PA
18
2021-06-11
False
- A000148
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
Jake
Auchincloss
D
MA
4
2021-09-30
False
- J000302
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
John
Joyce
R
PA
13
2022-01-03
False
- C001119
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Angie
Craig
D
MN
2
2022-05-16
False
- M001204
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Daniel
Meuser
R
PA
9
2022-09-22
False
Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
Health
00
2021-04-05
Introduced in House
2021-06-07T23:33:27Z
Better Wound Care at Home Act
This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.

Better Wound Care at Home Act
- Display Title

Better Wound Care at Home Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Better Wound Care at Home Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-04-05T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2356ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2356ih.xml
2021-04-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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