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HR 2700 108th Congress House

Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: October 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careAmbulatory careCongressCongressional reporting requirements
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Cost accountingDrugsGovernmental investigationsHemophiliaHospital ratesMedicareOrphan drugsOverhead costsPharmaciesSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 10, 2003
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.
Jul 10, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on payment for orphan drugs and biologicals and blood clotting factors for individuals with hemophilia in the OPD setting, including recommendations for either continuing or discontinuing the exclusion of such drugs and biologicals from payment under Medicare.

Provides for a moratorium on decreases in payment rates for orphan drugs and biologicals and blood clotting factors for certain individuals with hemophilia.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 24, 2004
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 17, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 24, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 23, 2003
DREIER, DAVID
· Sep 23, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2003
BARTON, JOE
· Sep 3, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 24, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 10, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2700: Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2700/
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"H.R. 2700: Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2700/.
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