S. 1132Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Steve Gleason Act of 2017

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The Steve Gleason Act of 2017 makes permanent a change that eliminated the rental‑cap limit on speech‑generating devices covered under Medicare. By removing the temporary date restriction, the bill ensures that Medicare beneficiaries who need these devices can receive them without a rental‑cost ceiling indefinitely.

Key Provisions

Amends the Social Security Act to delete the deadline that limited the removal of the rental cap for speech‑generating devices, making the cap removal permanent for Medicare‑covered durable medical equipment.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

May 16, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

May 16, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

May 16, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 16, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1132

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 16, 2017

Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Steve Gleason Act of 2017.

Making permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under Medicare with respect to speech generating devices

Section 1834(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking and before October 1, 2018,.