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HR 3271 115th Congress House Health Digestive and metabolic diseases Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Public contracts and procurement

Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017

Introduced: July 17, 2017 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 6, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-447, Part I.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sep 13, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 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.
Jul 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions relating to Medicare's competitive acquisition program (through which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule) with respect to diabetic testing strips. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to:

  • use specified data to determine whether a bid satisfies certain requirements related to volume of coverage with respect to such products,
  • reject a bid if the bidder does not demonstrate its ability to furnish such products in a manner consistent with its bid, and
  • establish a process to monitor the extent to which an entity continues to cover the product types included in its bid.

The CMS may terminate a contract if it determines that an entity, for reasons other than product discontinuation or market-wide shortage, fails to maintain ready access to such products included its bid.

In addition, the bill specifies that an entity furnishing such products to beneficiaries under the program: (1) must furnish to each beneficiary a brand of strips that is compatible with the beneficiary's home blood glucose monitor, (2) may not attempt to influence or incentivize a beneficiary to switch the brand of either type of product, and (3) must contact and receive a request from a beneficiary no more than 14 days prior to dispensing a refill to the beneficiary.

What's happening now December 6, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1892 Related bill Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
  • S 1914 Related bill Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Costello, Ryan
· Oct 3, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 28, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 27, 2017
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