S.

2425-114TH Congress (2015-2016) Summary

Tiffany Chang

Political Science 001

Professor Hamman
November 26th, 2016

S.242-PATIENT ACCESS AND

MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT
SUMMARY
Summary of bill: The S.2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act was created to
improve the payment issues regarding rehabilitation technology and selective radiation treatment
services. This bill was made as an adjustment to titles XVIII AND XIX of the Social Security
Act, which are acts involving the health insurance for the aged and disabled and funding for
medical and health-related services for those with limited income, as a means to secure
flexibility in applying for the hardship exception as of 2017 and other purposes.

 On December 23rd 2015, it was presented to the

President.
On December 28th 2015, it was Signed by the
President.

Signed by the
President

On December 18th 2015, the bill was received in

Passed House
the House.
The bill was considered by unanimous consent.
The vote was passed without objection; no record of
individual votes were made.

On December 18th 2015, it was introduced to the

Senate and was read twice before it was
Passed Senate
considered.
After a third read, the bill was passed without
amendment by Voice Vote so no record of individual
votes were made.
The Senate action was then sent to the House.

No committee information has been received from

S.2425 as of November 26th 2016.
Refer to link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114thcongress/senate-bill/2425/committees

It was introduced on December 18th 2015 by the

Republican Robert Rob Portman, a Junior Senator
from Ohio

Committee

Introduced

Citations
GovTrack. S. 2425 114th Congress: Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act.
GovTrack. 2015. November 26, 2016
<https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s2425>
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. A LL ACTIONS S.2425 114 TH CONGRESS (2015-2016)
Library of Congress. November 26, 1016.
<https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2425/all
actions?overview=closed#tabs>