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HR 1744 104th Congress House Health Clinical trials Hospital care Medical supplies Medicare

Advanced Medical Devices Access Assurance Act of 1995

Introduced: June 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 9, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1161)
Jun 6, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jun 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advanced Medical Devices Access Assurance Act of 1995 - Permits coverage under the Medicare program of items and services associated with the use of a medical device in the furnishing of inpatient hospital services, even if the device is not approved, as long as it is an investigational device used instead of an approved device.

States that a payment made under the Medicare program for any such item or service may not exceed the amount which would have been paid if the item or service were associated with the use of an approved device.

What's happening now June 19, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 29, 1995
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 6, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 11, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 13, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1744: Advanced Medical Devices Access Assurance Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1744/
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"H.R. 1744: Advanced Medical Devices Access Assurance Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1744/.
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H.R. 1744, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1744/.
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