S. 984 (114th): Steve Gleason Act of 2015
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices.
Overview
- Introduced:
Apr 16, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017- Status:
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Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 30, 2015
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 30, 2015.
- Law:
Pub.L. 114-40
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- Text:
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Last Updated: Oct 11, 2016
Length: 2 pages
Incorporated Legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 1919: Steve Gleason Act of 2015
Referred to Committee on Apr 21, 2015. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Introduced
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Ordered Reported by Committee
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Passed Senate
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Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means
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Passed House
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Reported by House Committee. |
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 984 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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