1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 or the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall extend the transition period described in clause (i) of section 414.210(g)(9) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2018 (with the full implementation described in clause (ii) of such section applying to items and services furnished with dates of service on or after January 1, 2019). (b) Payment amount Notwithstanding section 414.210(g)(8) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, reimbursement rates for applicable items and services applied pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to reimbursement rates in effect on January 1, 2016. 3. Budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(a)(9)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(9)(D)(ii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The requirement of the preceding sentence shall not apply to an action described in clause (i) with respect to items and services described in such clause for which there is conducted a competitive acquisition program under section 1847(a) or with respect to which payment is adjusted pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (1)(F). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.