US Congress Senate Bill 511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, with respect to Medicare quality standards for suppliers of items and services which shall be applied by recognized independent accreditation organizations. Applies to pharmacies and pharmacists the eligible professional exemption from such accreditation requirements, unless such standards are designed specifically for application to pharmacies and pharmacists. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from such standards if licensing, accreditation, or other mandatory quality requirements apply to them with respect to the furnishing of items and services.

Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-03		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB616 (Related) 2009-01-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/511/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s511/BILLS-111s511is.pdf