1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017 or the DATA Act of 2017 . 2. Prior authorization process for certain high cost durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies under the medicare program Section 1834(a)(15) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(15) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking items and inserting items; prior authorization process for certain high cost durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies