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CO HB1080
Bill
Status
4/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
David Young
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "durable medical equipment supplier" to include entities that bill or plan to bill the state medicaid program, in addition to Medicare billing entities.
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Excludes suppliers that only provide insulin infusion pumps or diabetes testing supplies from the definition of durable medical equipment supplier.
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Requires each physical location of a durable medical equipment supplier operating in Colorado to be licensed by the Secretary of State and maintain accreditation as a DMEPOS facility.
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Mandates suppliers attest that each physical location is within 100 miles of any Colorado-resident Medicare beneficiary or Medicaid recipient being served, and prohibits using warehouses or repair facilities to meet this requirement (except for fully accredited facilities domiciled within such facilities).
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Appropriates $10,300 to the Department of State for the 2017-18 fiscal year to implement the act through information technology services.
Legislative Description
Requirements Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers
Health Care & Health Insurance
Last Action
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
4/24/2017