To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of compression sleeves and stockings for the treatment of lymphedema.

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage for compression sleeves or stockings for the treatment of lymphedema, including replacements if necessary.

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4154 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4154

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
under the Medicare Program of compression sleeves and stockings for the 
                        treatment of lymphedema.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2002

 Mrs. Mink of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was 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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
under the Medicare Program of compression sleeves and stockings for the 
                        treatment of lymphedema.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COVERAGE OF COMPRESSION SLEEVES AND STOCKINGS FOR THE 
              TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(9)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(9)'';
            (2) by adding ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) compression sleeves or stockings for the treatment of 
        lymphedema, including replacements if required because of a 
        change in the patient's physical condition;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>