# Medicare Program; Surety Bond Requirement for Suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2009-01-02 · Effective 2009-03-03 · 74 FR 166
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-30802
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 166
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 424
- **Publication date:** 2009-01-02
- **Effective date:** 2009-03-03
- **HHS docket:** CMS-6006-F
## Abstract

Consistent with section 4312(a) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), this final rule implements section 1834(a)(16) of the Social Security Act (the Act) by requiring certain Medicare suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) to furnish CMS with a surety bond.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/01/02/E8-30802/medicare-program-surety-bond-requirement-for-suppliers-of-durable-medical-equipment-prosthetics)
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