Senate
Feb 17, 2012A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, to apply accreditation and licensure requirements to suppliers of such devices and items for purposes of payment under the Medicare program, and to modify the payment rules for such devices and items under such program to account for practitioner qualifications and complexity of care.
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Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, for application of quality standards for certain accredited suppliers of prosthetic devices, orthotics, and certain prosthetics, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate and approve an independent accreditation organization with respect to such...
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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(2/17/12)
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Passed
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Passed
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Law
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RW
Mr. Wyden
Senate (D) Oregon
Cosponsors (5)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S910-912)
Feb 17, 2012