HR 284 Passes House, Moves to Senate

WASHINGTON (March 16, 2015)— From AAHomecare: The U.S. House of Representatives has voted on and passed H.R. 284, legislation to ban non-binding bids and require proof of licensure for Medicare contract auctions. “This is by no means mission accomplished,” said Jay Witter, senior vice president of public policy for AAHomecare. “We will continue to press forward in the Senate and we are ready to work with Congress and CMS to see the elements of this legislation implemented as soon as possible.” “The House passing H.R. 284 is a huge step towards reforming the bidding process, but our work is not done,” said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare. “I would like to thank Representatives Tiberi (R-Ohio) and Larson (D-Conn.) and Senators Portman (R-Ohio) and Cardin (D-Md.) for their leadership on this issue. We will continue to work with lawmakers in the Senate to call for quick action on this bipartisan and budget-neutral legislation. Rep. Tiberi gave a brief statement before the bill was brought to a vote: