[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6302 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6302

      To remove the frequency limitation on Medicare coverage for 
                     intermittent catheterization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2006

  Mr. Renzi 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 remove the frequency limitation on Medicare coverage for 
                     intermittent catheterization.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVING FREQUENCY LIMITATION ON MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR 
              INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION.

    Effective January 1, 2007, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services in making coverage determinations respecting intermittent 
catheterization under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
shall not deny coverage of a replacement catheter on the basis of 
frequency of use.
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