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S 3814 109th Congress Senate Health Medical fees Medical supplies Medicare Oxygen Social Welfare

Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006

Introduced: August 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to restore Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment that existed prior to the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Repeals: (1) the limitation of Medicare payment to the supplier for such equipment (including portable oxygen equipment) to 36 months of continuous use; and (2) the requirement that the equipment supplier transfer title to the individual at the end of such period, with payments continuing at specified monthly rates.

What's happening now August 3, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5513 Identical bill Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 3, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3814: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3814/
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"S. 3814: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3814/.
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S. 3814, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3814/.
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