HR 628 · 114th Congress · Health

Steve Gleason Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]· 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.(2015-02-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Steve Gleason Act of 2015 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. 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]WI
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY