US Congress House Bill 3663 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 13 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-10-13 - Became Public Law No: 111-72.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone until January 1, 2010, the effective date of the requirement that pharmacies, as suppliers of Medicare items and services (including durable medical equipment [DME]), must be accredited by an independent accreditation organization approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of an accreditation requirement for pharmacies to qualify for bidding in a competitive acquisition area.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the date on which the accreditation requirement under the Medicare Program applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies.

Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Charlie Melancon [D-LA]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D-ND]	Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-13		Became Public Law No: 111-72.
2009-10-13		Signed by President.
2009-10-07		Presented to President.
2009-10-06		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-10-05		Cleared for White House.
2009-10-05		Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10117)
2009-10-01		Received in the Senate, read twice.
2009-09-30		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-09-30		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10090)
2009-09-30		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3663.
2009-09-30		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10090-10092)
2009-09-30		Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2009-09-30		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-09-29		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-09-29		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-09-29		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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3663/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3663/BILLS-111hr3663eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3663/BILLS-111hr3663ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3663/BILLS-111hr3663enr.pdf