US Congress Senate Bill 4503 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises payment rules and establishes several requirements relating to coverage of orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare. Specifically, the bill requires suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics to meet certain standards with respect to licensure and accreditation, physical facilities, and liability insurance. Orthotists and prosthetists may also issue written orders for commercial purposes that meet specified standards; such orders must be signed by the treating physician. The bill also prohibits payment under Medicare for certain prosthetics and orthotics that are delivered via drop shipment (i.e., direct shipment to a beneficiary who has not received corresponding patient care from a health care practitioner).

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB5262 (Same As) 2019-11-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4503/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4503/BILLS-116s4503is.pdf