Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions relating to Medicare's competitive acquisition program (through which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule) with respect to diabetic testing strips. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to:
The CMS may terminate a contract if it determines that an entity, for reasons other than product discontinuation or market-wide shortage, fails to maintain ready access to such products included its bid.
In addition, the bill specifies that an entity furnishing such products to beneficiaries under the program: (1) must furnish to each beneficiary a brand of strips that is compatible with the beneficiary's home blood glucose monitor, (2) may not attempt to influence or incentivize a beneficiary to switch the brand of either type of product, and (3) must contact and receive a request from a beneficiary no more than 14 days prior to dispensing a refill to the beneficiary.
Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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2017-12-06 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329. | House floor actions |
2017-12-06 | Discharge | Committee on Ways and Means discharged. | House floor actions |
2017-12-06 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-447, Part I. | House floor actions |
2017-10-04 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
2017-10-04 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
2017-09-13 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
2017-09-13 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
2017-07-31 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
2017-07-21 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
2017-07-17 | IntroReferral | 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 concerned. | House floor actions |
2017-07-17 | IntroReferral | 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 concerned. | House floor actions |
2017-07-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |