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S. 2736 (114th)

Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016

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Introduced

17 March 2016

Last action

29 June 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

4 March 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 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. The bill accelerates the applicability, from January 1, 2019, to October 1, 2018, of provisions of current law that limit federal Medicaid reimbursement to states for durable medical equipment to Medicare payment rates.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2016

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 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

  4. 21 June 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

  5. 21 June 2016

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  6. 21 June 2016

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 21 June 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 21 June 2016

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4429-4430)

    Source: Discharge

  9. 21 June 2016

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4429-4430)

    Source: Committee

  10. 29 June 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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