Public Law 114-40 · S. 984 · Became law

Steve Gleason Act of 2015

Official title: “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices.”

House: voice vote · Senate: voice vote
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The House passed it by voice vote on July 15, 2015. A voice vote records no individual votes.

It became law on July 30, 2015.

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