This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that documentation created by an orthotist or prosthetist shall be considered part of a Medicare beneficiary's medical record for purposes of determining the reasonableness and medical necessity of orthotics and prosthetics.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-10 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-10 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-10 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |