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Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2018
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H. R. 7305 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7305


To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 13, 2018

Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers) 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 clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Clarifying payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

(a) Exclusion.—Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (O), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “, and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(Q) in the case of a manual wheelchair furnished on or after January 1, 2019, where such expenses exceed the amount recognized under section 1834(a)(1)(B)(ii) for such wheelchair by reason of inclusion of any titanium construction materials included in the base of such wheelchair;”.

(b) No effect on fee schedule.—Section 1834(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(J) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MANUAL WHEELCHAIR COMPONENTS FROM FEE SCHEDULE AMOUNT.—Beginning January 1, 2019, any payment amount recognized under subparagraph (B)(ii) with respect to a manual wheelchair shall be treated as not including payment for any titanium construction materials included in the base of such wheelchair.”.