US Congress Senate Bill 960 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Medicare IVIG Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration project under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to evaluate the benefits of providing payment for items and services needed for the administration, within the homes of Medicare beneficiaries, of intravenous immune globin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases. Amends SSA title XVIII to treat as durable medical equipment (DME) any disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer.

Medicare IVIG Access Act

Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2011-05-12	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2933)

HB1845 (Same As) 2013-01-10 - Became Public Law No: 112-242.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/960/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s960/BILLS-112s960is.pdf