HR 6490 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012

Introduced Sep 21, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Tom Price R-GA

Latest action · Sep 21, 2012 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.

Progress

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IntroducedSep 21, 2012
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) as a replacement for the competitive acquisition program for DMEPOS, which is hereby terminated.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct annual market-priced auctions from among entities supplying market priced items and services in an eligible market area selected in the auction design, (2) establish a lead product for each of specified product categories, and (3) award a contract to any entity in an eligible market area in which an auction is conducted whose bid is below a clearing price equal to the highest cost bid that will meet capacity targets in the market area.

Requires the Secretary to contract with an auction expert to assist in, and a market monitor to monitor, the design, development, and functioning of the auction.

Adjusts the covered DME item update for 2012 through 2014 and each subsequent year.

Cosponsors 94

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-IA	Bruce L. Braley	Original	Sep 21, 2012
D-PA	Jason Altmire	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-SC	Joe Wilson	Original	Sep 21, 2012
D-GA	John Barrow	Original	Sep 21, 2012
D-FL	Kathy Castor	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-PA	Mike Kelly	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-OH	Patrick J. Tiberi	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-NC	Renee L. Ellmers	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-IA	Steve King	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-OH	Steven C. LaTourette	Original	Sep 21, 2012
D-FL	Theodore E. Deutch	Original	Sep 21, 2012
R-IA	Tom Latham	Original	Sep 21, 2012
D-IA	David Loebsack		Sep 28, 2012
R-PA	Lou Barletta		Oct 9, 2012

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Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Sep 21, 2012
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Sep 21, 2012

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
Sep 21, 2012Referred 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.

Research

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Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Current law has created a health care program called Medicare that is operated by the federal government. This bill would improve the efficiency and fairness of the operation of parts of that program, especially the purchase of goods and services, while affecting interstate commerce, which Congress has the power to regulate under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6277.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) under part B of the Medicare program.
Short Titles as Introduced: Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House

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