HR 6241
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6241
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include vision
restoration therapy devices and associated software used in the patient's
home to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within
the definition of durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2008
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. PASCRELL, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include vision
restoration therapy devices and associated software used in the patient's
home to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within
the definition of durable medical equipment under the Medicare 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 `Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access for Medicare
Patients (REVAMP) Act of 2008'.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF VISION RESTORATION THERAPY DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED
SOFTWARE AS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General- Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n))
is amended--
(1) by striking `and' before `includes'; and
(2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: `, and includes vision
restoration therapy devices and associated software that are used in the
patient's home and that have been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug
Administration for the treatment of impaired visual function'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items
furnished on or after January 1, 2009.
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