To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to coverage of, and payment for, seat-lift chairs, and to prohibit suppliers of durable medical equipment from distributing forms for statements of medical necessity.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 9, 1989)
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to reduce the Medicare payment basis for seat-lift chairs by 15 percent. Requires that payments for such chairs be made on an assignment-related basis.
Prohibits suppliers of durable medical equipment from distributing the forms required for showing the medical necessity of covered items.
What just happenedJun 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Jun 1, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - May 22, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 9, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 9, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - May 9, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 9, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House