Sec. 16007. EXTENSION OF THE TRANSITION TO NEW PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 16007 EXTENSION OF THE TRANSITION TO NEW PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall extend the transition period described in clause
(i)of section 414.210(g)(9) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, from June 30, 2016, to December 31, 2016 (with the full implementation described in clause
(ii)of such section applying to items and services furnished with dates of service on or after January 1, 2017). ###
(b)Study and Report ####
(1)Study #####
(A)In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study that examines the impact of applicable payment adjustments upon— ######
(i)the number of suppliers of durable medical equipment that, on a date that is not before January 1, 2016, and not later than December 31, 2016, ceased to conduct business as such suppliers; and ######
(ii)the availability of durable medical equipment, during the period beginning on January 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2016, to individuals entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or enrolled under part B of such title. #####
(B)Definitions For purposes of this subsection, the following definitions apply: ######
(i)Supplier; durable medical equipment The terms “supplier” and “durable medical equipment” have the meanings given such terms by section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x). ######
(ii)Applicable payment adjustment The term “applicable payment adjustment” means a payment adjustment described in section 414.210(g) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, that is phased in by paragraph (9)(i) of such section. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a payment adjustment that is phased in pursuant to the extension under subsection
(a)shall be considered a payment adjustment that is phased in by such paragraph (9)(i). ####
(2)Report The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, not later than January 12, 2017, submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate, a report on the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
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Sec. 16007
EXTENSION OF THE TRANSITION TO NEW PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM
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