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HR 2445 115th Congress House

DATA Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a prior authorization process under the Medicare program for certain high cost durable medical e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a prior authorization process under the Medicare program for certain high cost durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.

Introduced: May 16, 2017 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careMedicare
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017 or the DATA Act of 2017

This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement prior-authorization processes under the Medicare program for certain medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, and services.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2445: DATA Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2445/
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"H.R. 2445: DATA Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2445/.
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H.R. 2445, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2445/.
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[H.R. 2445: DATA Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2445/)
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