Requirements Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2017 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning affidavit requirements for durable medical equipment suppliers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The bill amends the definition of 'durable medical equipment supplier' to include a person or entity that bills or bids or plans to bill or bid in the current calendar year for services or products listed in the centers for medicare and medicaid services durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies in a current bidding program or pursuant to any successor bidding program..
The bill clarifies the requirements for a durable medical equipment supplier to do business in Colorado. For each of its physical locations providing services in Colorado, a durable medical equipment supplier must be licensed by the Colorado secretary of state and attest that each of its physical locations providing services in Colorado are within 100 miles of any Colorado-resident medicare beneficiary being served by the supplier in Colorado or any Colorado medicaid recipient who is being served by the provider in Colorado.
The bill includes language relating to licensing durable medical equipment suppliers that prohibits a supplier from meeting the requirements through a durable medical equipment warehouse or repair facility, but does allow a supplier to domicile a fully accredited facility within a durable medical equipment warehouse or repair facility.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/13/2017 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 17-1080 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 17-1080 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 17-1080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to House Bill 17-1080. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 17-1080, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2017 | Third Reading | BILL |
42
AYE
23
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2017 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/19/2017 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 04/18/2017 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/17/2017 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/13/2017 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/13/2017 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/30/2017 | House | House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/17/2017 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment |