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Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

8/9/2025, 8:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4475

The bill H.R. 4475 introduced in the 119th Congress on July 17, 2025, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to safeguard beneficiaries with limb loss and orthopedic conditions by ensuring access to appropriate, safe, effective, and patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care. Additionally, the bill seeks to address issues of fraud, waste, and abuse related to orthotics and prosthetics.

Current Status of Bill HR 4475

Bill HR 4475 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 17, 2025. Bill HR 4475 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 17, 2025.  Bill HR 4475's most recent activity 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. as of July 17, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4475

Total Number of Sponsors
7
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
7
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
22
Democrat Cosponsors
14
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4475

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4475

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care, to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care, to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.

Comments

Warren Boyle profile image

Warren Boyle

496

4 months ago

I respectfully disagree with this bill. It may impact me personally. Those affected by this bill are individuals with limb loss and orthopedic conditions.

Israel Fink profile image

Israel Fink

453

4 months ago

I don't see how this will help anyone. It seems like a waste of time and money.