Sec. 3061. Treatment of certain items and devices
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Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Secretary shall make separate payment in the amount established under paragraph
(3)to a home health agency for a device described in paragraph
(2)when furnished to an individual who receives home health services for which payment is made under section 1895(b). For purposes of paragraph (1), a device described in this paragraph is a disposable device for which, as of January 1, 2015, there is— a Level I Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code for which the description for a professional service includes the furnishing of such device; and a separate Level I HCPCS code for a professional service that uses durable medical equipment instead of such device. The Secretary shall establish the separate payment amount for such a device such that such amount does not exceed the payment that would be made for the HCPCS code described in paragraph (2)(A) under section 1833(t) (relating to payment for covered OPD services). . Section 1861(m)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)(5) ) is amended by inserting and devices described in section 1834(r)(2) after durable medical equipment . The amendments made by this section shall apply to devices furnished on or after January 1, 2017.
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