S. 1253: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015
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S. 1253: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015
114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-07 · Health · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015
Plain summary
Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to make a separate payment, calculated according to a specified formula, to a home health agency for an applicable disposable device when furnished on or after January 1, 2017 to an individual who receives home health services for which payment is made under Medicare. An "applicable disposable device" is one that is: a disposable negative pressure wound therapy device that is an integrated system composed of a non-manual vacuum pump, a receptacle for collecting exudate, and dressings for the purposes of wound therapy; and a substitute for, and used in lieu of, a negative pressure wound therapy durable medical equipment item that is an integrated system of a negative pressure vacuum pump, a separate exudate collection canister, and dressings that would otherwise be covered for individuals for such wound therapy. The Government Accountability Office shall study: the value of disposable devices to the Medicare program and Medicare beneficiaries as well as the role of disposable devices as substitutes for durable medical equipment, and the impact of the payment under this Act for applicable disposable devices.
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Official text
Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · 2 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1253, Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 (2015-07-21)
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Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s1253.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>
Record fed-us-cong114-s1253 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114