To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8158
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-04
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Health care costs and insurance

Health technology, devices, supplies

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill excludes the creation of separate payment classes and monthly payment rates for oxygen items under Medicare from certain budget neutrality requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2020 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself and Mr. Loebsack ) 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Waiving budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(a)(9)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(9)(D)(ii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The requirement of the preceding sentence shall not apply beginning with the second calendar quarter beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence. . (b) Technical correction (1) In general Section 4552(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–33 ) is amended by striking section 1848(a)(9) and inserting section 1834(a)(9) . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–33 ). (c) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.