H.R. 6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- Fortney Stark
- Summary:
- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
H.R. 6252 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.
- Other Titles
- Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Fortney Stark
- Co-Sponsors
- Neil Abercrombie
- Gary Ackerman
- Robert Aderholt
- Thomas Allen
- Robert Andrews
- Joe Baca
- Shelley Berkley
- Sanford Bishop
- Earl Blumenauer
- John Boehner
- Mary Bono Mack
- Frederick Boucher
- Corrine Brown
- David Camp
- John Carter
- Steven Chabot
- Joseph Crowley
- Elijah Cummings
- Artur Davis
- Danny Davis
- Diana DeGette
- John Dingell
- Michael Doyle
- Eliot Engel
- Philip English
- Bob Etheridge
- Sam Farr
- Vito Fossella
- Virgil Goode
- Barton Gordon
- Kay Granger
- Alcee Hastings
- Robin Hayes
- David Hobson
- Peter Hoekstra
- Steve Israel
- Samuel Johnson
- Stephanie Jones
- Paul Kanjorski
- Marcy Kaptur
- Dale Kildee
- Ronald Kind
- Peter King
- Steven LaTourette
- John Larson
- Thomas Latham
- John Lewis
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Thaddeus McCotter
- Michael McNulty
- Kendrick Meek
- Michael Michaud
- Candice Miller
- Dennis Moore
- Jerry Moran
- Tim Murphy
- Jerrold Nadler
- Frank Pallone
- Jon Porter
- Charles Rangel
- Ralph Regula
- Thomas Reynolds
- Michael Rogers
- Mike Ross
- Timothy Ryan
- Peter Sessions
- John Spratt
- Ellen Tauscher
- C. Thompson
- Patrick Tiberi
- Nydia Velázquez
- Peter Visclosky
- Diane Watson
- Addison Wilson
- Ben Chandler
- Brian Bilbray
- Tom Price
- John Barrow
- Geoff Davis
- Brian Higgins
- John Kuhl
- Patrick McHenry
- Allyson Schwartz
- Kenny Marchant
- Thelma Drake
- Luis Fortuño
- Jean Schmidt
- John Campbell
- Ron Klein
- Henry Johnson
- Bruce Braley
- Nancy Boyda
- Timothy Walberg
- Heath Shuler
- Betty Sutton
- Jason Altmire
- Joe Sestak
- David Davis
- Gus Bilirakis
- Rob Wittman
- Subjects
- Health policy
- Accreditation (Medical care)
- Aged
- Competitive bidding
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer complaints
- Consumers
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Diabetes
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Government procurement
- Medical care
- Medical supplies
- Medical tests
- Medicare
- Medicine
- Ombudsman
- Politics and government
- Prosthesis
- Public contracts
- Quality of care
- Quality of products
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/12/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/12/2008 6/12/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1220-1222) 6/12/2008 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. 6/12/2008 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 6/12/2008 Referred to House Ways and Means 6/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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