United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5210 (114th)
PADME Act
Introduced
12 May 2016
Last action
6 July 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], James Renacci, Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], David Scott, Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 or the PADME Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a bid ceiling for durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs) under Medicare's competitive acquisition program, through which rates are set according to a bidding process rather than by an established fee schedule. Specifically, the bid ceiling for such an item shall not be less than the fee schedule amount that would otherwise be determined. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must use payment information from competitive acquisition programs to make payment adjustments for areas outside of such programs. The bill requires CMS, in making these adjustments, to account for stakeholder input. In addition, CMS must account for a comparison of competitive acquisition areas and other areas with respect to the following factors: average travel distance and cost associated with furnishing items and services, barriers to access, average delivery time, average volume of items and services furnished by suppliers, and number of suppliers. In addition, CMS shall delay by 15 months the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment. On a monthly basis, CMS must publish on its website the results of the monitoring of health outcomes and Medicare beneficiaries' access to durable medical equipment.
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Timeline
12 May 2016
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2016
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 May 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 July 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4230-4232)
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4230-4232)
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5210.
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4230-4235)
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Floor
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 6 July 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 5 July 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2016 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 July 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 July 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 July 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016
- related to → Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- related to → Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act
- related to → Medicaid DOC Act
- related to → Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- related to → Medicaid DOC Act
- related to → Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act
- related to → 21st Century Cures Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5210
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5210
- us · 114-hr-5210 · source updated 6 December 2025