H.R. 3171 · 115th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain orthotist's and prosthetist's clinical notes under Medicare be treated as part of the patient's medical record.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Bishop
- Introduced
- 2017-07-10
- Latest action
- 2017-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that documentation created by an orthotist or prosthetist shall be considered part of a Medicare beneficiary's medical record for purposes of determining the reasonableness and medical necessity of orthotics and prosthetics.