3.0.0 1845 2023-01-11T19:49:32Z 2023-01-11T19:49:32Z House H HR 2007-03-29 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-10T17:33:16Z Referred to 2007-03-29T14:07:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-30T20:02:54Z Referred to 2007-03-29T14:07:35Z Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 110 1428 S 2007-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2007-04-10 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-03-30 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-03-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2007-03-29 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000038 Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] JOHN TANNER D TN 8 N H000666 Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] DAVID HOBSON R OH L. 7 2007-03-29 True R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2007-03-29 True P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2007-04-17 False M001120 Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] JOHN MURTHA D PA P. 12 2007-04-17 False L000553 Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] STEVEN LATOURETTE R OH C. 14 2007-04-19 False T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2007-04-19 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2007-04-25 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2007-04-25 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2007-04-25 False E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2007-04-25 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2007-05-03 False G000280 Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] VIRGIL GOODE R VA H. 5 2007-05-03 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2007-05-03 False E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] CHET EDWARDS D TX 17 2007-05-07 False O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2007-05-07 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2007-05-10 False R000141 Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] RALPH REGULA R OH S. 16 2007-05-10 False K000008 Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] PAUL KANJORSKI D PA E. 11 2007-05-10 False G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2007-05-10 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-05-10 False A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2007-05-16 False C001058 Rep. 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[R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2007-06-28 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-07-11 False B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2007-07-11 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-07-11 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2007-07-11 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2007-07-11 False J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2007-07-11 False J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2007-07-11 False W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2007-07-11 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2007-07-11 False A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-07-11 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2007-07-11 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7] Timothy Walberg R MI 7 2007-07-12 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2007-07-12 False H001037 Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D SD 0 2007-07-12 False S001164 Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] Jean Schmidt R OH 2 2007-07-18 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2007-07-18 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2007-07-18 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2007-07-18 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2007-07-18 False T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2007-07-19 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-07-24 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2007-07-24 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2007-07-31 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2007-07-31 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. 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Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2007-09-27 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2007-10-02 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2007-10-02 False R000569 Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] THOMAS REYNOLDS R NY M. 26 2007-10-02 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2007-10-04 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2007-10-16 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2007-10-16 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2007-10-16 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2007-10-16 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2007-10-16 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2007-10-24 False M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] Jim Marshall D GA 8 2007-10-24 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-10-24 False H001043 Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] Paul Hodes D NH W. 2 2007-10-24 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2007-10-31 False W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2007-10-31 False M000472 Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] JOHN MCHUGH R NY M. 23 2007-11-01 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2007-11-01 False K000366 Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] Ron Klein D FL 22 2007-11-07 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2007-11-07 False B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 2007-11-07 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2007-11-07 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2007-11-07 False H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2007-11-13 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2007-11-13 False T000459 Rep. 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[D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-12-19 False C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2008-01-17 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2008-02-28 False H001029 Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] ROBIN HAYES R NC 8 2008-02-28 False W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2008-04-23 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2008-04-30 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-05-06 False D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 2008-05-22 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2008-06-10 False T000260 Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] TODD TIAHRT R KS 4 2008-06-12 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2008-07-22 False Health Access to health care Administrative remedies Commerce Competitive bidding Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cost control Department of Health and Human Services Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government procurement Governmental investigations Judicial review Law Legislation Medical fees Medical supplies Medicare Metropolitan areas Quality of care Quality of products Small business Social Welfare Urban affairs Health 00 2007-03-29 Introduced in House 2007-04-10T19:43:23Z Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from awarding any contracts under the competitive durable medical equipment items and services acquisition program unless: (1) the quality standards have been implemented; and (2) the Secretary has received advice from the program oversight committee.

Requires the Secretary (who currently is authorized), in carrying out competitive acquisition programs, to exempt: (1) rural areas and areas with low population density within urban areas that are not competitive, unless there is a significant national market through mail order for a particular item or service; and (2) items and services for which the application of competitive acquisition is not likely to result in significant savings. Exempts smaller metropolitan statistical areas as well.

Modifies requirements for the protection of small suppliers in bidding and contracting. Requires the Secretary to permit all suppliers to continue to participate as suppliers at the selected award price so long as they submit bids at less than the fee schedule amount otherwise applicable and otherwise comply with program requirements.

Provides for appeal rights (currently denied).

Requires the Secretary to exempt from competitive acquisition requirements items and services for which the application of competitive acquisition is not likely to result in significant savings of at least 10%.

Prohibits the Secretary from implementing a program with respect to an item or service unless inclusion of the item or service will make significant savings of at least 10% probable, compared to the fee schedule in effect on January 1, 2007.

Prohibits the Secretary from implementing certain payment rate basis requirements for covered items furnished after January 1, 2009, with respect to an area that is not a competitive acquisition area, unless a comparability analysis has been completed and published.

Directs the Secretary, after fully implementing the initial 10 competitive acquisition areas, to analyze and report to Congress on the impact of competitive bidding in those areas.

Prohibits expanding the coverage of competitive acquisition programs, or applying bid rates to non-bid areas, beyond the 10 competitive acquisition areas, unless specifically authorized by Congress.

]]> Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access to durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program. Introduced in House IH Display Title Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1845ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1845ih.xml 2007-04-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.