H.R. 4935 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories from the Medicare competitive acquisition program until the clinical comparability of such products can be validated.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inMedicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to editexempt from the wikiMedicare competitive acquisition program negative pressure wound therapy pumps and berelated supplies and accessories, until the first to provideSecretary can validate, using a detailed summarypanel of wound care clinical experts, the bill!)clinical comparability of all such products.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 1/15/2008:1/17/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the CommitteeSubcommittee 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.Health.
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