109 HR 1416 IH: Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-03-17 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2005 Mrs. McCarthy 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 A BILL To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2005.

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Repeal of the reduction in medicare payment for orthopedic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes

(a)

In general

Section 627(c) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) is amended by inserting , and before January 1, 2006 after January 1, 2005. (b)

Conforming law

For items furnished on and after January 1, 2006, the provisions of sections 1833(o), 1834(h)(4)(C), and 1842(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(o), 1395m(h)(4)(C), 1395u(s)(2)) shall be restored as if the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) had not been enacted.