S 2399
106th Congress
Senate
Health
Immunosuppressive drugs
Medicare
Social Welfare
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2000
Introduced: April 11, 2000
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2713)
Apr 11, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2541-2542)
Apr 11, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2541)
Apr 11, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove time limitations on the coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for individuals who have received organ transplants. (Current law only provides coverage for such drugs for certain time periods after the transplant procedure.)
Applies certain secondary payer requirements with respect to individuals with end stage renal disease without regard to any time limitations in the case of immunosuppressive drugs furnished after this Act's enactment.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2713)
Committees of jurisdiction
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