I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2017 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Richmond , and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017 . 2. Making permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under Medicare with respect to speech generating devices Section 1834(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)(A)(iv) ) is amended by striking and before October 1, 2018, .