PADME Act
Sponsored By: Representative Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
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Summary
Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 or the PADME Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a bid ceiling for durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs) under Medicare's competitive acquisition program, through which rates are set according to a bidding process rather than by an established fee schedule. Specifically, the bid ceiling for such an item shall not be less than the fee schedule amount that would otherwise be determined. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must use payment information from competitive acquisition programs to make payment adjustments for areas outside of such programs. The bill requires CMS, in making these adjustments, to account for stakeholder input. In addition, CMS must account for a comparison of competitive acquisition areas and other areas with respect to the following factors: average travel distance and cost associated with furnishing items and services, barriers to access, average delivery time, average volume of items and services furnished by suppliers, and number of suppliers. In addition, CMS shall delay by 15 months the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment. On a monthly basis, CMS must publish on its website the results of the monitoring of health outcomes and Medicare beneficiaries' access to durable medical equipment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Cosponsors
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
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Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/19/2016
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/19/2016
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
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Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
EDWARD WHITFIELD
KY • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
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Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
NH • R
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Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
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Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
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Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
NV • R
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Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
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JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
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Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
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Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
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Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Roll Call Votes
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