3.0.0 4185 2023-01-11T13:32:30Z 2023-01-11T13:32:30Z House HR 2015-12-08 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia:H.R. 4185.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Consistent with the understanding and interpretation of theCommerce Clause, Congress has the authority to enact thislegislation in accordance with Clause 3 of Section 8, Article1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H9079]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-11T22:06:54Z Referred to 2015-12-08T15:00:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-08T20:25:24Z Referred to 2015-12-08T15:00:15Z DME Access and Stabilization Act of 2015 114 2312 S 2015-11-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2015-12-11 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-12-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-12-08 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 2015-12-08 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. 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Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2016-02-09 False H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2016-04-28 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Health technology, devices, supplies Licensing and registrations Medicare Public contracts and procurement Transportation costs Health 00 2015-12-08 Introduced in House 2016-11-17T17:55:12Z Protecting Access through Competitive-pricing Transition Act of 2015 or the PACT Act of 2015

This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions relating to payment for durable medical equipment (DME) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (DME includes certain medically necessary equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, and hospital beds.)

With respect to DME furnished in areas that are not competitive acquisition areas, current regulations require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to phase in, over a two-year period, Medicare payment adjustments using information from competitive acquisition programs. (Through such programs, payment amounts for each area are determined based on competitive bids submitted by suppliers, rather than according to an established fee schedule.) The bill codifies this requirement and specifies that CMS shall adjust fee schedule amounts to the lesser of: (1) a specified percentage of the regional amount; and (2) the amount that would otherwise be determined according to the fee schedule, with specified adjustments.

In determining Medicare payment adjustments for areas that are not competitive acquisition areas, CMS shall solicit stakeholder input and take into account several specified factors.

CMS may not accept a bid under the competitive acquisition program unless the bidder: (1) meets applicable state licensure requirements; and (2) has submitted a cash deposit as a bond, as specified by the bill.

CMS must establish a six-year market pricing demonstration project, under which auctions are conducted in eligible areas for the furnishing of market-priced DME items and services. The bill establishes project requirements related to auction design, contract terms, transparency, and monitoring.

]]> PACT Act of 2015 Display Title PACT Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To make adjustments, including by amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act, relating to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, to amend such title to establish a DMEPOS market pricing program demonstration project, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PACT Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Access through Competitive-pricing Transition Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4185ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4185ih.xml 2015-12-11 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.