By Jeff Duncan | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Congress formally recognized Steve Gleason for his commitment to helping people living with ALS when it passed legislation named after him in February.
The Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act provides to Americans who’ve lost their voices due to degenerative diseases expanded and permanent access to voice-generating devices through Medicare and Medicaid. Gleason’s advocacy persuaded Congress in 2015 to temporarily order Medicare and Medicaid to pay for the technology. The law named in Gleason’s honor removes the uncertainty and makes the coverage ongoing.
On Monday, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), who co-sponsored the Gleason Act of 2015 and helped push through the Enduring Voices Act bill, visited Gleason at his Lake Vista home on Monday to present a framed copy of the formal legislation to him.
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