S. 2911: Medicare Competitive Acquisition Improvement Act of 2004
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S. 2911: Medicare Competitive Acquisition Improvement Act of 2004
108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-07 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Medicare Competitive Acquisition Improvement Act of 2004
Plain summary
Medicare Competitive Acquisition Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Moderization Act of 2003, to revise requirements for the phase-in among competitive acquisition areas of Medicare programs for acquisition of competitvely priced items and services. Prescribes a phase-in schedule from FY 2005 through 2007 (currently from FY 2007 through 2009). Revises the conditions for awarding a competitive acquisition contract to require an entity to have an active National Supplier Clearinghouse identification number and comply with specified additional requirements, including all Federal and State licensure and regulatory requirements. Requires such entity also not to have been suspended within the 12 months preceding its bid for billing for items or services not furnished.
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Medicare Competitive Acquisition Improvement Act of 2004
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · 0 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2911.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s2911 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108