To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment through competitive bidding for certain items of durable medical equipment.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to remove custom molded shoes with inserts or extra-depth shoes with inserts for an individual with severe diabetic foot disease from the definition of orthotics and prosthetics for purposes of a reduced Medicare payment (in effect repealing the reduction in Medicare payments for such items of durable medical equipment).

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Timeline

1. 8 October 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 8 October 2004

   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

3. 8 October 2004

   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

4. 8 October 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 October 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 25 October 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 October 2004 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
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