HR4475Referred to Committee
Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-17
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Glenn Thompson
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (549 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000467
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (31)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-07-17
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Original· 2025-07-17
- Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)Original· 2025-07-17
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)· 2025-07-21
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-07-23
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)· 2025-08-05
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-08-05
- Jason Crow (D-CO-6)· 2025-08-08
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-08-26
- Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)· 2025-08-26
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2025-08-26
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-09-02
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2025-09-02
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)· 2025-09-02
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-09-03
- Mike Bost (R-IL-12)· 2025-09-03
- Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)· 2025-09-19
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-26
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2025-09-30
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2025-10-10
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-11-04
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-11-04
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-11-04
- Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)· 2025-12-09
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-12-23
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3)· 2026-02-03
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-02-20
- Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)· 2026-04-06
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2026-04-14
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)· 2026-04-21
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2026-05-07
Latest Action
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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.
2025-07-17
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-07-17
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-17
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-17
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-17
Plain-English Summary
This bill would change how Medicare covers artificial limbs and orthotic devices (like braces) to give patients more choice in selecting their providers and equipment. It likely aims to improve the quality of care and reduce costs by allowing beneficiaries to work directly with prosthetists and orthotists rather than being limited to certain suppliers, which could help seniors and disabled people get better-fitting devices that meet their individual needs.
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Subjects
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