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3/29/2007--Introduced.<br/>Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in-the-home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs. Deems such devices to be durable medical equipment (DME) if they are used in customary settings for the purpose of normal domestic, vocational, or community activities.<br/>

1175227200 2007-03-30 Thu Nov 06 20:59:53 -0600 2008 introduced 42709 'act':9 'home':15 'long':28 'need':30 'term':29 'titl':3 'amend':2 'devic':22 'mobil':21 'secur':8 'xviii':4 'elimin':11 'expect':26 'social':7 'coverag':19 'medicar':18 'individu':24 'restrict':16 'long-term':27 45472 official introduced 42709 'act':4 '2007':6 'live':3 'medicar':1 'independ':2 49770 short action 42709 1175227200 Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124812 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. L000559 1964-04-22 1758 109 Cannon House Office Building http://langevin.house.gov/comments.shtml 2 202-225-5976 James 'd':4 '-2':6 'ri':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'langevin':3,8,11 M 400230 Langevin James_R._Langevin R. Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2] 528 Jim N00009724 6032 Democrat 202-225-2735 RI Jim James Langevin 1.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/langevin/ A000357 1945-04-16 1281 Thomas 'tom':5 'allen':2,4,7 'thoma':1,3,6 M 400007 Allen Thomas_H._Allen H. Thomas Allen 251 Tom N00000469 6021 Democrat Protestant Thomas Allen B000490 1947-02-04 2019 2429 Rayburn House Office Building http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?section_id=13 2 202-225-2203 Sanford 'd':4 '-2':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'sanford':2,7,9 M 400030 Bishop Sanford_D._Jr.Bishop D. Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2] 862 N00002674 6819 Democrat 202-225-3631 Baptist GA Sanford Bishop 3.5 http://bishop.house.gov/ B000657 1946-08-01 2177 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] 989 Rick N00002171 6971 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.38461538461538 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ C001060 1958-07-10 2294 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 869 N00005181 6641 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan C001072 1974-10-16 1799 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 357 N00029513 4453 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.55555555555556 http://carson.house.gov/ E000172 1950-09-16 2540 2440 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/emerson/contact/ 8 202-226-0326 Jo Ann 'r':5 '-8':7 'jo':2,8,11 'mo':6 'ann':3,9,12 'rep':1 'emerson':4,10,13 F 400121 Emerson Jo_Ann_Emerson H. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] 1120 N00005090 7251 Republican 202-225-4404 Presbyterian MO Jo Ann Emerson 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/emerson/ E000187 1956-06-20 442 Philip 'phil':5 'philip':1,3,6 'english':2,4,7 M 400123 English Phil_English Philip English 97 Phil N00001427 5108 Republican Roman Catholic Philip English E000215 1942-12-13 2827 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1313 N00007335 7902 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo F000030 1941-07-04 2891 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1495 N00007312 7361 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ F000043 1956-11-21 2220 2301 Rayburn House Office Building http://fattah.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8 2 202-225-5392 Chaka 'd':4 '-2':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'chaka':2,7,9 'fattah':3,8,10 M 400130 Fattah Chaka_Fattah Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] 1198 N00001746 6493 Democrat 202-225-4001 Baptist PA Chaka Fattah 3.0 http://www.house.gov/fattah/ F000339 1940-03-31 15404 2252 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-0182 Barney 'd':4 '-4':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'barney':2,7,9 M 400140 Frank Barney_Frank Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] 7660 N00000275 18192 Democrat 202-225-5931 Jewish MA Barney Frank 2.51948051948052 http://www.house.gov/frank/ G000551 1948-02-19 3614 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1770 N00025284 7515 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001042 1681 1229 Longworth House Office Building http://hirono.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-4987 Mazie 'd':4 '-2':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'mazi':2,7,9 'hirono':3,8,10 F 412200 Hirono Mazie_Hirono K. Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] 491 N00028139 6426 Democrat 202 225-4906 HI Mazie Hirono http://hirono.house.gov/ H001032 1948-10-15 4060 1019 Longworth House Office Building http://www.holt.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-225-6025 Rush 'd':4 'nj':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'holt':3,8,10 'rush':2,7,9 M 400184 Holt Rush_D._Holt Dew Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] 1790 N00000860 7412 Democrat 202-225-5801 Protestant NJ Rush Holt http://www.holt.house.gov RushHolt J000287 1971-06-10 2069 Bobby 'bobbi':1,3,5 'jindal':2,4,6 M 400634 Jindal Bobby_Jindal Bobby Jindal 1943 N00026786 3890 Republican Bobby Jindal K000113 1967-07-14 6864 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2953 N00000360 9034 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 2.11111111111111 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000336 1946-10-08 17604 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5976 N00003572 14874 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.29452054794521 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich L000560 1965-06-15 2287 107 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/larsen/contact/ 2 202-225-4420 Rick 'd':4 '-2':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'rick':2,7,9 'larsen':3,8,10 M 400232 Larsen Rick_Larsen Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2] 1070 N00009759 6243 Democrat 202-225-2605 WA Rick Larsen 2.9 http://www.house.gov/larsen/ L000293 1946-09-14 1109 Ron 'ron':1,3,5 'lewi':2,4,6 M 400241 Lewis Ron_Lewis Ron Lewis 491 N00003476 5019 Republican Baptist Ron Lewis L000397 1947-12-21 3573 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] 1547 N00007479 8405 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ M000133 1946-07-11 5999 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3102 Ed N00000270 8279 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey M001146 1948-03-31 2293 504 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 8 202-225-3013 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'ga':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'marshal':3,8,11 M 400254 Marshall Jim_Marshall Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8] 829 Jim N00009635 6865 Democrat 202-225-6531 Roman Catholic GA Jim James Marshall 5.2 http://www.house.gov/marshall/ RepJimMarshall M000309 1944-01-05 3848 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] 1337 N00001148 8135 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.807692307692308 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ M001143 1954-07-12 2770 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1021 N00012942 6720 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.22222222222222 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M000312 1959-11-20 3414 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1449 Jim N00000179 9099 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern M000590 1947-09-16 1015 Michael 'mcnulti':2,4,6 'michael':1,3,5 M 400268 McNulty Michael_R._McNulty R. Michael McNulty 425 N00001214 4883 Democrat Roman Catholic Michael McNulty M001154 1953-05-19 1950 1722 Longworth House Office Building http://bradmiller.house.gov/?sectionid=17&sectiontree=9,17 13 202-225-0181 R. 'd':4 'r':7,10 'nc':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'brad':9 'miller':3,8,11 'bradley':2 M 400280 Miller Brad_Miller Bradley Rep. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13] 610 Brad N00025093 7164 Democrat 202-225-3032 NC Brad R. Miller 2.875 http://www.house.gov/bradmiller/ MillerNC13 N000147 1937-06-13 505 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 107 N00001692 5910 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 4.5 http://www.norton.house.gov/ P000149 1934-07-16 2452 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] 813 N00000716 6571 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ P000258 1944-06-29 4346 2211 Rayburn House Office Building http://collinpeterson.house.gov//email.html 7 202-225-1593 Collin 'd':4 '-7':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'collin':2,7,9 'peterson':3,8,10 M 400316 Peterson Collin_C._Peterson C. Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] 2612 N00004558 7770 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ P000523 1940-08-17 4495 2162 Rayburn House Office Building http://price.house.gov/contact/contact_form.shtml 4 202-225-2014 David 'd':4 '-4':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'price':3,8,10 M 400326 Price David_E._Price Eugene Rep. David Price [D, NC-4] 1923 N00002260 8117 Democrat 202-225-1784 Baptist NC David Price 3.6 http://price.house.gov/ repdavidprice R000011 1949-05-20 3455 2307 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rahall.house.gov/?sectionid=9&sectiontree=9 3 202-225-9061 Nick 'd':4 '-3':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'nick':2,7,9 'rahal':3,8,10 M 400331 Rahall Nick_J._Rahall Joe Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] 2310 N00002198 8161 Democrat 202-225-3452 Presbyterian WV Nick Nick Rahall 4.875 http://www.rahall.house.gov/ R000033 1946-05-06 226 James 'jim':5 'jame':1,3,6 'ramstad':2,4,7 M 400332 Ramstad Jim_Ramstad M. James Ramstad 25 Jim N00004484 5259 Republican Protestant James Ramstad R000462 1952-10-14 1370 2303 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 9 202-225-5851 Steven 'd':4 '-9':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'rothman':3,8,10 M 400346 Rothman Steven_R._Rothman R. Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] 376 N00008619 6083 Democrat 202-225-5061 Jewish NJ Steve Steven Rothman http://www.house.gov/rothman/ S001145 1944-05-26 2452 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 887 Jan N00004724 7871 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky T000459 1962-01-29 2377 1524 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formleeterry/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-226-5452 Lee 'r':4 '-2':6 'ne':5 'lee':2,7,9 'rep':1 'terri':3,8,10 M 400400 Terry Lee_Terry R. Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] 996 N00005321 6128 Republican 202-225-4155 Methodist NE Lee Terry http://leeterry.house.gov/ V000108 1949-08-13 1922 2256 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 1 202-225-2493 Peter 'd':4 '-1':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'viscloski':3,8,10 M 400417 Visclosky Peter_J._Visclosky J. Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1] 716 N00003813 5459 Democrat 202-225-2461 Roman Catholic IN Pete Peter Visclosky 5.375 http://www.house.gov/visclosky/ W000215 1939-09-12 14345 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6579 N00001861 14089 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.96511627906977 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ W000273 1957-07-07 180 Gerald 'jerri':5 'gerald':1,3,6 'weller':2,4,7 M 400429 Weller Jerry_Weller C. Gerald Weller 6 Jerry N00004745 5757 Republican Christian Gerald Weller Y000033 1933-06-09 3158 2111 Rayburn House Office Building http://donyoung.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-0425 Donald 'r':4 '-0':6 'ak':5 'rep':1 'young':3,8,11 'donald':2,7,10 M 400440 Young Don_Young E. Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] 829 Don N00007999 8039 Republican 202-225-5765 Episcopalian AK Don Donald Young 5.46666666666667 http://donyoung.house.gov/ RepDonYoung Y000031 1930-12-16 1559 2407 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-9764 C. W. 'c':7,10 'r':4 'w':8,11 'fl':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':2 'young':3,9,12 M 400439 Young C._W._Bill_Young Bill Rep. Bill Young [R, FL-10] 324 N00001817 5877 Republican 202-225-5961 Methodist FL C. W. Young http://www.house.gov/young/ action 42709 1175227200 Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124812 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 42709 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107791 action 42709 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107793 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 42709 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107792 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. action 42709 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107794 Referred to House Ways and Means