H.R. 5262 · 116th Congress
Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
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ThompsonSponsor11 cosponsors · 8 D, 3 R
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Butterfield
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Guthrie
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Van Drew
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Beatty
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Horsford
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Napolitano
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Deutch
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Cisneros
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Ruiz3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill revises payment rules and establishes several requirements relating to coverage of orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 22, 2019
Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
This bill revises payment rules and establishes several requirements relating to coverage of orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill requires suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics to meet certain standards with respect to licensure and accreditation, physical facilities, and liability insurance. Orthotists and prosthetists may also issue written orders for commercial purposes that meet specified standards; such orders must be signed by the treating physician.
The bill also prohibits payment under Medicare for certain prosthetics and orthotics that are delivered via drop shipment (i.e., direct shipment to a beneficiary who has not received corresponding patient care from a health care practitioner).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
Latest action (Nov 25, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 22, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.