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VitterSponsor6 cosponsors · 1 D, 4 R, 1 I
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- Senate Introduced Apr 16, 2015
- Senate Passed Apr 22, 2015
- House Passed Jul 15, 2015
- President To the President Jul 22, 2015
- President Signed Jul 30, 2015
- Law Jul 30, 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 30, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
Steve Gleason Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them.
(Sec. 3) Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount in the case of devices furnished on or after October 1, 2015, and before October 1, 2018.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Steve Gleason Act of 2015
Latest action (Jul 30, 2015): Became Public Law No: 114-40.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 16, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Apr 16, 2015
- Senate Passed Apr 22, 2015
- House Passed Jul 15, 2015
- President To the President Jul 22, 2015
- President Signed Jul 30, 2015
- Law Jul 30, 2015
No recorded floor vote found.