[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3663 Received in Senate (RDS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3663


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 1, 2009

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the date on 
which the accreditation requirement under the Medicare Program applies 
     to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE DME ACCREDITATION DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN 
              PHARMACIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1834(a)(20)(F)(i) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(20)(F)(i)) is amended by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ``, except that the Secretary shall not 
require under this clause pharmacies to obtain such accreditation 
before January 1, 2010''.
    (b) Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as 
affecting the application of an accreditation requirement for 
pharmacies to qualify for bidding in a competitive acquisition area 
under section 1847 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3).

            Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.