Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to create a six-month grace period for accreditation of certain Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers.
Declares that, in the case of a supplier who has not previously received payment for the technological component of advanced diagnostic imaging services under the Medicare fee schedule, that the supplier, applying for accreditation, shall be deemed to be accredited for a grace period beginning on the date the supplier conducts the first image or set of images obtained from an advanced diagnostic imaging service submitted to an accrediting organization.
Ends the grace period on the earliest of the following: (1) the date on which the supplier's application for accrediation is approved; (2) the date on which the application is denied; or (3) the end of the six-month period beginning on the date the first image or set of images obtained from an advanced diagnostic imaging service is conducted.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 3328 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3328
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a six-month
grace period for certain Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services
suppliers to receive accreditation.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 2, 2011
Mr. Renacci (for himself and Mr. Roskam) introduced the following bill;
which was 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
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a six-month
grace period for certain Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services
suppliers to receive accreditation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SIX-MONTH GRACE PERIOD FOR ACCREDITATION OF MEDICARE
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES SUPPLIERS.
Section 1834(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1995m) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Grace period.--
``(A) In general.--In the case of a supplier who
has not previously received payment for the technical
component of advanced diagnostic imaging services under
the fee schedule established under section 1848(b),
subject to subparagraph (B), for purposes of this
subsection the supplier shall be deemed to be
accredited by an organization designated by the
Secretary under paragraph (2)(B)(i) for a grace period
that--
``(i) begins on the date the supplier
conducts the first image or set of images
obtained from an advanced diagnostic imaging
service that is submitted to such organization
for purposes of the supplier's application for
accreditation under this subsection; and
``(ii) ends on the earliest of the
following:
``(I) The date on which the
supplier's application for
accreditation is approved.
``(II) The date on which the
supplier's application for
accreditation is denied.
``(III) The end of the 6-month
period beginning on the date under
clause (i).
``(B) Agreement.--The Secretary may only deem a
supplier as accredited under subparagraph (A) if the
supplier enters an agreement with the Secretary that
the supplier shall--
``(i) not accept any payment under the fee
schedule established under section 1848(b) for
the technical component of advanced diagnostic
imaging services furnished for any period
between the end of the grace period under
subparagraph (A) and the final decision of the
accreditation organization with respect to the
supplier's application for accreditation
pursuant to this subsection; and
``(ii) if the application for accreditation
is denied, repay all payments of Federal and
State funds--
``(I) that were received by the
supplier during such grace period under
this title or as a result of the
requirements of section 1902(a)(10)(E);
and
``(II) which would not have been
made, except as a result of the
operation of subparagraph (A).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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