Section 3136

SEC. 3136. REVISION OF PAYMENT FOR POWER-DRIVEN WHEELCHAIRS.

[a] In General- Section 1834[a][7][A] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395m[a][7][A]] is amended--

[1] in clause [i]--

[A] in subclause [II], by inserting 'subclause [III] and' after 'Subject to'; and

[B] by adding at the end the following new subclause:

'[III] SPECIAL RULE FOR POWER-DRIVEN WHEELCHAIRS- For purposes of payment for power-driven wheelchairs, subclause [II] shall be applied by substituting '15 percent' and '6 percent' for '10 percent' and '7.5 percent', respectively.'; and

[2] in clause [iii]--

[A] in the heading, by inserting 'COMPLEX, REHABILITATIVE' before 'POWER-DRIVEN'; and

[B] by inserting 'complex, rehabilitative' before 'power-driven'.

[b] Technical Amendment- Section 1834[a][7][C][ii][II] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395m[a][7][C][ii][II]] is amended by striking '[A][ii] or'.

[c] Effective Date-

[1] IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph [2], the amendments made by subsection [a] shall take effect on January 1, 2011, and shall apply to power-driven wheelchairs furnished on or after such date.

[2] APPLICATION TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING- The amendments made by subsection [a] shall not apply to payment made for items and services furnished pursuant to contracts entered into under section 1847 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w-3] prior to January 1, 2011, pursuant to the implementation of subsection [a][1][B][i][I] of such section 1847.