Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2015 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Eligibility for Medicare payment for health professionals based on qualifications. Sec. 3. Modification of requirements applicable under Medicare to the designation of accreditation organizations for suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics. Sec. 4. Application of existing accreditation and licensure requirements to certain prosthetics and custom-fabricated or custom-fitted orthotics.
Sec. 5. Eligibility for Medicare payment for orthotics and prosthetics based on supplier qualifications and complexity of care. Sec. 6. Orthotist’s and prosthetist’s clinical notes as part of the patient’s medical record. Sec. 7. Distinguishing orthotists and prosthetists from suppliers of durable medical equipment and supplies. Sec. 8. Greater accountability and transparency of recovery audit contractors. Sec. 9. Maintaining due process and satisfying the ninety-day statutory period for administrative law judge decisions.
Sec. 10. Clarification about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics. Sec. 11. Regulations.