# Medicare Program; Changes to the Competitive Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain Provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Delay of effective date. · Published 2009-02-19 · Effective 2009-01-16 · 74 FR 7653
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-3491
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 7653
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 414
- **Publication date:** 2009-02-19
- **Effective date:** 2009-01-16
- **HHS docket:** CMS-1561-IFC2
## Abstract

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2009, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Review Plan," this action temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the final rule entitled "Medicare Program; Changes to the Competitive Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain Provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)" published in the January 16, 2009 Federal Register (74 FR 2873). The temporary 60-day delay in effective date is necessary to give Department officials the opportunity for further review of the issues of law and policy raised by this rule. In addition, this action solicits additional comments on the delay of the effective date.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/02/19/E9-3491/medicare-program-changes-to-the-competitive-acquisition-of-certain-durable-medical-equipment)
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