Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act

Summary

Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, with respect to Medicare quality standards for suppliers of items and services which shall be applied by recognized independent accreditation organizations. Applies to pharmacies and pharmacists the eligible professional exemption from such accreditation requirements, unless such standards are designed specifically for application to pharmacies and pharmacists. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from such standards if licensing, accreditation, or other mandatory quality requirements apply to them with respect to the furnishing of items and services.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 March 2009 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals.