II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 511 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2009 Mr. Brownback (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act.

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Application to pharmacies and pharmacists of the eligible professional exemption from certain Medicare accreditation requirements

Section 1834(a)(20)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(20)(F)(ii)), as added by section 154(b)(1)(A) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–275), is amended— (1)by inserting pharmacies, and pharmacists, after eligible professionals (as defined in section 1848(k)(3)(B)),; and (2)by inserting , pharmacies, pharmacists, after such professionals each place it appears.