SEC. 1637. PHYSICIANS WHO ORDER DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OR HOME HEALTH SERVICES REQUIRED TO BE MEDICARE ENROLLED PHYSICIANS OR ELIGIBLE PROFESSIONALS.

[a] DME- Section- 1834[a][11][B] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395m[a][11][B]] is amended by striking 'physician' and inserting 'physician enrolled under section 1866[j] or an eligible professional under section 1848[k][3][B]'.

[b] Home Health Services-

[1] PART A- Section- 1814[a][2] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395[a][2]] is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph [A] by inserting 'in the case of services described in subparagraph [C], a physician enrolled under section 1866[j] or an eligible professional under section 1848[k][3][B],' before 'or, in the case of services'.

[2] PART B- Section- 1835[a][2] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395n[a][2]] is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph [A] by inserting ', or in the case of services described in subparagraph [A], a physician enrolled under section 1866[j] or an eligible professional under section 1848[k][3][B],' after 'a physician'.

[c] Discretion To Expand Application- The Secretary may extend the requirement applied by the amendments made by subsections [a] and [b] to durable medical equipment and home health services [relating to requiring certifications and written orders to be made by enrolled physicians and health professions] to other categories of items or services under this title, including covered part D drugs as defined in section 1860D-2[e], if the Secretary determines that such application would help to reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse with respect to such other categories under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

[d] Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to written orders and certifications made on or after July 1, 2010.