William G. Barr Amputee Protection Act of 1999

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] William G. Barr Amputee Protection Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) publish a list of those items of orthotics and prosthetics for which the individual supplying such an item must meet certain minimum education requirements or other criteria because of its custom design, fabrication, and fitting; and (2) establish a process for certification by the State in which the supplier practices, or by a qualified third party certifier, that the individual supplier has met such requirements. Prohibits payments to uncertified suppliers who are not rural suppliers.…