Competitive Bidding Relief Act

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Sep 30, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Sep 30, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Sep 30, 2025

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Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

(D-NH)
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Introduced in Senate

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2951 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2951

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for
certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical
equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS
competitive bidding program.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 30, 2025

Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for
certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical
equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS
competitive bidding program.

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

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Competitive Bidding Relief Act''.

SEC. 2.

COMPETITIVE BIDDING AREAS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

(a) Areas Other Than Rural and Noncontiguous Areas.--The Secretary
of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall implement

section 414.

(g)

(9)
(v) of title 42,
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the
transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all
applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or
noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such
section) through December 31, 2025.

(b) All Areas.--The Secretary shall not implement

section 414.

(g)

(9)
(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
successor regulation) until January 1, 2026.
(c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program
instruction or otherwise.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2951 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2951

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for 
 certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical 
 equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS 
 competitive bidding program.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 30, 2025

 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for 
 certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical 
 equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS 
 competitive bidding 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 ``Competitive Bidding Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN DMEPOS NON-
 COMPETITIVE BIDDING AREAS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Areas Other Than Rural and Noncontiguous Areas.--The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the 
``Secretary'') shall implement 

section 414.210

    (g)

    (9)
            (v) of title 42, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the 
transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all 
applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or 
noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such 
section) through December 31, 2025.

    (b) All Areas.--The Secretary shall not implement 

section 414.210

    (g)

    (9)
            (vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation) until January 1, 2026.
            (c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program 
instruction or otherwise.
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