HR 1416 · 109th Congress · Health

Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to terminate the reduction in Medicare payment for orthopedic shoes and inserts furnished to individuals with diabetes after December 31, 2005.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]OR
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA