S. 3144 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
Health policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Max Baucus
- Summary:
- A bill 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.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
S. 3144 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill 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
- A bill 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
- Max Baucus
- Co-Sponsors
- Sherrod Brown
- Richard Burr
- Benjamin Cardin
- John Isakson
- Bernard Sanders
- Robert Bennett
- Christopher Bond
- Maria Cantwell
- Saxby Chambliss
- Hillary Clinton
- Norm Coleman
- Susan Collins
- Christopher Dodd
- Elizabeth Dole
- Russell Feingold
- Charles Grassley
- Orrin Hatch
- Carl Levin
- Joseph Lieberman
- Blanche Lincoln
- Barbara Mikulski
- Pat Roberts
- Charles Schumer
- Gordon Smith
- Olympia Snowe
- Debbie Ann Stabenow
- George Voinovich
- Ron Wyden
- Ken Salazar
- Robert Casey
- 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 6/17/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/17/2008 6/17/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5699) 6/17/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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