H.R.2888 - Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2007
To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
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To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 27, 2007
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
A BILL
To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE REDUCTION IN MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR ORTHOPEDIC SHOES AND INSERTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES.
(a) In General- Section 627(c) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) is amended by inserting `, and before the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2007' after `January 1, 2005'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Conforming Law- For items furnished on and after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the provisions of sections 1833(o), 1834(h)(4)(C), and 1842(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(o), 1395m(h)(4)(C), 1395u(s)(2)) shall be restored as if the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) had not been enacted.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.2888 as Introduced in House Medicare Diabetic Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2007
