US HB3320 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-10-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise the Medicare national coverage determination relating to coverage of ventricular assist devices to extend the coverage of such devices under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for individuals approved for heart transplantation to apply also to: (1) individuals undergoing an evaluation to determine candidacy for heart transplantation; and (2) individuals who would be heart transplant candidates, but are not so eligible because of a contraindication that may be favorably modified by the use of a ventricular assist device. Directs the Secretary to use specified processes to revise its national coverage determination relating to ventricular assist devices to incorporate the requirements of this Act.

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Title

Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2013

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-10-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-10-23HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-10-23HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2013-10-23HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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