H.R. 6252: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
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H.R. 6252: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-06-12 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-06-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
Plain summary
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay generally until after 2011 full implementation of the Medicare competitive acquisition program for the purchase of durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). Revises such program, dividing its implementation into two rounds, and specifying covered item updates for 2009-2014. Prescribes requirements for application of accreditation in implementing quality standards. Requires suppliers to disclose subcontractors. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a competitive acquisition ombudsman within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to respond to complaints and inquiries by suppliers and individuals. Specifies topics for the Comptroller General's required study and report to Congress on the impact of competitive acquisition of DME on suppliers, manufacturers, and patients. Sets forth a special rule for the competitive acquisition program for diabetic testing strips.
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Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · 100 cosponsors
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Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), John B. Larson (D-CT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO) and 40 more.
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- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6252.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6252 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110