110 HR 6241 IH: Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-11 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 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2008 Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include vision restoration therapy devices and associated software used in the patient’s home to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within the definition of durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access for Medicare Patients (REVAMP) Act of 2008.

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Medicare coverage of vision restoration therapy devices and associated software as durable medical equipment

(a)

In general

Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is amended— (1)by striking and before includes; and (2)by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and includes vision restoration therapy devices and associated software that are used in the patient’s home and that have been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of impaired visual function. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items furnished on or after January 1, 2009.