118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4315 — Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

“To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care; to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Jun 23, 2023

Last action Dec 17, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 23, 2023

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Referred

Dec 17, 2024

E&C · Ways & Means

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits payment under Medicare for a prosthesis, custom-fabricated orthosis, or off-the-shelf orthotics that is delivered via a drop shipment (i.e., shipped to an individual who does not have training in how to properly fit or care for the device). It also specifically allows for payment of replacements of custom-fitted devices.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 5 actions

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 29, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 23, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 23, 2023

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.

Jun 23, 2023