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S 148 114th Congress Senate Health Health technology, devices, supplies Licensing and registrations Medicare Public contracts and procurement

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: January 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 12, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program.

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from accepting a bid from an entity for an area unless it: (1) meets state licensure requirements for the area for all items in the submitted bid for a product category, and (2) has obtained a bid surety bond of between $50,000 and $100,000 for each such area.

Prescribes requirements for the treatment of losing bidders and successful bidders that do not accept a contract.

What's happening now January 12, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2 Related bill Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
  • HR 284 Identical bill Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 19, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 19, 2015
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 25, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jan 12, 2015
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 148: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-148/
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"S. 148: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-148/.
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