US HB4240 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishes a six-month grace period following enactment of this Act during which otherwise qualifying durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers that do not yet meet Medicare accreditation and surety bond requirements must meet them. Requires such suppliers to be treated as having met the requirements between the effective date of the requirements and the date on which they first meet them, so long as they actually do meet them within six months after enactment of this Act.

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Title

To provide for a grace period in which durable medical equipment suppliers may meet Medicare accreditation and surety bond requirements.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-12-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-12-08 Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-12-08 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-12-08 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.

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