US Congress House Bill 5809 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from accepting a bid from an entity for an area unless it: (1) meets state licensure requirements for the area for all items in the submitted bid for a product category, and (2) has obtained a bid surety bond of between $50,000 and $100,000 for each such area. Prescribes requirements for the treatment of losing bidders and successful bidders that do not accept a contract.

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014

Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]

Rep. John Larson [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-12-08	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2014-12-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-12-08	House	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.

HB4920 (Related) 2014-06-19 - Referred to House Ways and Means
SB2975 (Same As) 2014-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5809/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5809/BILLS-113hr5809ih.pdf