To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a prior authorization process under the Medicare program for certain high cost durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.

United States115th CongressHR-2445House of Representatives
Updated: May 19, 2017

Summary

DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017 or the DATA Act of 2017 This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement prior-authorization processes under the Medicare program for certain medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, and services.

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  1. 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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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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