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S 511 111th Congress Senate Health Health care quality Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Licensing and registrations Medicare Prescription drugs

Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act

Introduced: March 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 3, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 616 Related bill To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists fro…
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 25, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 511: Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-511/
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"S. 511: Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-511/.
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