US HB6218 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Specifically includes pharmacy services and certain self-administered drugs as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare, and specifies that certain payment components still apply regardless of whether or not a qualified supplier is physically present in the beneficiary's home.
Title
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX] |
| Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3457 (Same As) 2020-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6218/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6218/BILLS-116hr6218ih.pdf |
