[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1809 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1809

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in the 
    home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for 
               individuals with expected long-term needs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2007

   Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Terry, Mr. Weller of 
 Illinois, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
 Farr, Mr. Markey, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky) introduced 
 the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in the 
    home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for 
               individuals with expected long-term needs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Independent Living Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF IN THE HOME RESTRICTION FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE OF 
              MOBILITY DEVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPECTED LONG-TERM 
              NEEDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(n) is amended by inserting ``or, in the case of a mobility 
device required by an individual with expected long-term need, used in 
customary settings for the purpose of normal domestic, vocational, or 
community activities'' after ``1819(a)(1))''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items furnished on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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