Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act

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Bill Number

HR 5235

Introduced

May 6, 2010

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Digestive and metabolic diseases Health Health technology, devices, supplies Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Public contracts and procurement Retail and wholesale trades Small business

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Summary

Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from Medicare competitive acquisition programs blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies.

Actions

May 10, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 6, 2010

Referred to House Ways and Means
May 6, 2010

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.
May 6, 2010

Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 6, 2010

Introduced in House

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