Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act of 2009
Latest action · May 1, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to declare that the surety bond requirement under the Medicare program for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) shall apply only to a state-licensed retail pharmacy if there has been a final adverse action that is not subject to administrative or judicial appeal taken against such pharmacy during the 10-year period preceding the issuance (or renewal) of the provider number involved.
(Thus exempts from the surety bond requirement any state-licensed retail pharmacy that has not been subject to such an adverse action for at least 10 years. Such adverse actions refer to: (1) a Medicare-imposed revocation of any Medicare billing privileges; (2) suspension or revocation of a license to provide health care by any state licensing authority; (3) revocation or suspension by an accreditation organization; (4) conviction of a federal or state felony offense within the last 10 years preceding enrollment, revalidation, or re-enrollment; or (5) an exclusion or debarment from participation in a federal or state health care program.)
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2009 to Oct 15, 2009, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | May 1, 2009 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | May 18, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Oct 15, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 1, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1970 | Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Apr 21, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2009Introduced in Senate
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