[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4240 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4240

   To provide for a grace period in which durable medical equipment 
suppliers may meet Medicare accreditation and surety bond requirements.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2009

 Mr. Melancon 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 provide for a grace period in which durable medical equipment 
suppliers may meet Medicare accreditation and surety bond requirements.

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

SECTION 1. GRACE PERIOD FOR MEDICARE ACCREDITATION AND SURETY BOND 
              REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DMEPOS SUPPLIERS.

    (a) In General.--In the case of an entity which would qualify as a 
supplier under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act but for 
the entity's failure to meet one or both requirements described in 
subsection (b), the entity shall be treated, for purposes of payment 
under such part for items the entity is licensed or otherwise 
recognized to provide under applicable State law, as having met such 
respective requirement during the period beginning on the effective 
date of such requirement and ending on the date the entity first meets 
such requirement so long as the entity meets both such requirements not 
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section.
    (b) Accreditation and Surety Bond Requirements Described.--The 
requirements described in this subsection are--
            (1) the accreditation requirement of section 
        1834(a)(20)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395m(a)(20)(F)(i)); and
            (2) the surety bond requirement of section 1834(a)(16)(B) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(16)(B)).
    (c) No Application to Competitive Acquisition Programs.--Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed as affecting any accreditation or 
surety bond requirement of a competitive acquisition program under 
section 1847 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3).
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