# 116-hr-8158: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8158, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8158
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2020-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill excludes the creation of separate payment classes and monthly payment rates for oxygen items under Medicare from certain budget neutrality requirements.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6365: Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5397: Rural Education Investment Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8158 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8158)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
- [116-hr-6365: Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6365)
- [116-hr-5397: Rural Education Investment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5397)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8158 (as of 2025-11-18).