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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AM74 Publication ID: Fall 2005 
Title: Conditions for Coverage of Power Mobility Devices, Including Powered Wheelchairs and Power-Operated Vehicles Scooter (CMS-3017-F) 
Abstract: This rule will make the requirements to purchase power operated vehicles, functioning as wheelchairs, less stringent. It expands who can order a Powered Operated Vehicle. It also requires a face-to-face examination of the beneficiary before ordering a device. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 410.38   
Legal Authority: Sec 1102 of the Social Security Act    Sec 1871 of the Social Security Act    42 USC 1302    42 USC 1359 hh   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  MMA sec. 902  08/26/2008 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  08/26/2005  70 FR 50939   
Final Rule  08/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Karen Daily
Health Insurance Specialist Coverage & Analysis Group
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mailstop C1-09-06, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-0189
Email: karen.daily@cms.hhs.gov