HR 588
108th Congress
House
Health
Immunosuppressive drugs
Medicare
Social Welfare
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2003
Introduced: February 5, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2003
Referred 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.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to whether Medicare paid for the transplant (or when the transplant was received).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1