[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1295 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1295

  To provide for coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of 
         durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2003

Ms. Woolsey (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
 Kildee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Honda, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Watson, Mr. Owens, 
 and Mr. Sanders) 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 concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of 
         durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Diabetic Foot Amputation Prevention 
Act''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF DIABETIC FOOT SORE APPARATUS AS DME.

    (a) Coverage.--The term durable medical equipment, as defined in 
section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)), is 
deemed to include a qualified diabetic foot sore apparatus, as defined 
in subsection (c).
    (b) Payment.--Payment for a qualified diabetic foot sore apparatus 
shall be made in the manner provided for under section 1834(a)(2) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)) (relating to payment for inexpensive 
and other routinely purchased durable medical equipment).
    (c) Definition.--The term ``qualified diabetic foot sore 
apparatus'' means an apparatus consisting of a mirror and a handle that 
is used by individuals with diabetes to detect or monitor foot sore 
complications resulting from diabetes, as approved by the Secretary.
    (d) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2003, and apply to items furnished on or after 
that date.
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