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CO HB1080

Bill

Status

Failed

4/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

David Young

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Excludes suppliers that only provide insulin infusion pumps or diabetes testing supplies from the definition of durable medical equipment supplier.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs4/19/2017
Committee of the Whole4/13/2017
Appropriations3/30/2017
Health, Insurance & Environment1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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