II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2158 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 15, 2007 Mr. Bayh (for himself and Mr. Lugar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to continue to rent certain items of complex durable medical equipment.

1.

Rental of complex durable medical equipment

(a)

In general

Section 1834(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(7)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by inserting or subparagraph (D) after clause (iii); and (2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D)

Rental option for certain complex durable medical equipment

(i)

In general

Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment for an item of complex durable medical equipment described in clause (ii) shall be governed by the rules applicable for payments for such item under this subsection as of December 31, 2005. (ii)

Complex durable medical equipment defined

In this subparagraph, the term complex durable medical equipment means an item of durable medical equipment that is a Group 3 Support Surface (as such Group is defined or otherwise recognized by any entity with which the Secretary has entered into a contract under section 1842 or 1847A). . (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to items furnished for which the first rental month occurs on or after January 1, 2006.