118 HR 5371 IH: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5371IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 8, 2023Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. Steel) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023.

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Clarifying payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program

(a)

Exclusion

Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (O), by striking and at the end;(2)in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(Q)in the case of a manual wheelchair furnished on or after January 1, 2023, where such expenses exceed the amount recognized under section 1834(a)(1)(B)(ii) for such wheelchair by reason of inclusion of any titanium or carbon fiber construction materials included in the base of such wheelchair;.(b)

No effect on fee schedule

Section 1834(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(J)

Exclusion of certain manual wheelchair components from fee schedule amount

Beginning January 1, 2023, any payment amount recognized under subparagraph (B)(ii) with respect to a manual wheelchair shall be treated as not including payment for any titanium or carbon fiber construction materials included in the base of such wheelchair..