[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6119 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6119

  To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a 
  technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for 
  purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required 
   face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable 
        medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2008

  Mr. Ross (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) 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 amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a 
  technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for 
  purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required 
   face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable 
        medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.

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

SECTION 1. PERMITTING ALL PHYSICIANS, AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF THE 
              MEDICARE PROGRAM, TO PERFORM REQUIRED FACE-TO-FACE 
              EXAMINATIONS AND PRESCRIBE MEDICARE COVERED DURABLE 
              MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES.

    (a) In General.--Clauses (ii) and (iv) of section 1834(a)(1)(E) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(E)) are each amended by 
striking ``section 1861(r)(1)'' and inserting ``section 1861(r)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to face-to-face examinations and prescriptions made on or after 
January 1, 2009.
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