118 S1294 IS: Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-04-26 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1294IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 26, 2023Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023.

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Payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program

(a)

Areas other than rural and noncontiguous areas

The Secretary shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such section) through December 31, 2024. (b)

All areas

The Secretary shall not implement section 414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) until January 1, 2025. (c)

Implementation

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise.