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S. 1294 118th Congress Senate

Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

Introduced: September 11, 2023 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Apr 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1385)
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1385)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023

This bill extends until December 31, 2024, a higher payment rate (known as the 75/25 blended rate) for durable medical equipment in nonrural or noncontiguous areas under Medicare.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Aug 1, 2024
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Dec 12, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Nov 27, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 26, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 12, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 11, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 5, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1294: Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1294/
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"S. 1294: Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1294/.
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S. 1294, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1294/.
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