1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act . 2. Increasing protections for beneficiaries receiving orthotic and prosthetic care under the Medicare program (a) Distinguishing orthotists and prosthetists from suppliers of durable medical equipment and supplies Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(5), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating the subsequent subparagraphs accordingly; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (x) Requirements for orthotists and prosthetists (1) Issuance and renewal of supplier number (A) Payment (i) In general No payment may be made under this part to an orthotic or prosthetic supplier unless such orthotic or prosthetic supplier obtains (and renews at such intervals as the Secretary may require) a supplier number. (ii) Clarification regarding providers under part A Nothing in clause (i) shall prohibit a provider otherwise permitted to receive payment for orthotics and prosthetics under part A from continuing to receive payment under such part without interruption. (B) Standards for possessing a supplier number An orthotic or prosthetic supplier may only obtain a supplier number if the supplier meets standards prescribed by the Secretary that include requirements that the orthotic or prosthetic supplier (and, where applicable, the orthotist or prosthetist)— (i) licensure and accreditation— (I) complies with all applicable State and Federal licensure and regulatory requirements; and (II) acquires accreditation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Ped­orth­ics, Inc. or the Board of Certification/Accreditation, International, or other accreditation entity that the Secretary determines has standards that are equivalent to the standards of such Boards; (ii) maintains a physical facility on an appropriate site; (iii) has proof of appropriate liability insurance