3.0.0
5430
2023-10-30T19:15:55Z
2023-10-30T19:15:55Z
House
HR
2021-09-30
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 172 (Friday, October 1, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGOVERN:H.R. 5430.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantfollowing:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 as applied to the SocialSecurity Act.[Page H5592]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-10-01T14:33:44Z
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2021-09-30T14:00:05Z
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-09-30T14:00:10Z

- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
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4708
S
2022-08-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2021-10-01
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Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2021-09-30
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
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House floor actions
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2021-09-30
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
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House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2021-09-30
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2021-09-30
Introduced in House
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Health
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medicare
Health
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2021-09-30
Introduced in House
2021-10-19T14:29:59Z
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Display Title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Introduced in House
2021-09-30T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5430ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5430ih.xml
2021-10-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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