H.R. 2356 · 117th Congress · House

Better Wound Care at Home Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Apr 5, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Better Wound Care at Home Act

This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.

Action Timeline

7
  1. APR 06, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  5. APR 05, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  6. APR 05, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  7. APR 05, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Committees

5

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 6, 2021

Active

Social Security Subcommittee

hswm01

Referred: Apr 5, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Apr 5, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Apr 5, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Apr 5, 2021

Active