[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2275 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2275

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to treat ventilators, 
 aspirators, and certain other items as miscellaneous items of durable 
medical equipment for purposes of determining the amount of payment for 
            such items under part B of the medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 1993

Mr. Kreidler introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly 
      to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to treat ventilators, 
 aspirators, and certain other items as miscellaneous items of durable 
medical equipment for purposes of determining the amount of payment for 
            such items under part B of the medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF VENTILATORS AND ASPIRATORS AS MISCELLANEOUS 
              ITEMS OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1834(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``(such as 
ventilators, aspirators, IPPB machines, and nebulizers)'' and inserting 
``(as determined by the Secretary)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items furnished on or after January 1, 1994.

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