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HR 5597 111th Congress House

To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.

Introduced: June 24, 2010 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 24, 2010
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.
Jun 24, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 24, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2010

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 16, 2010
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 23, 2010
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 10, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 30, 2010
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 28, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5597: To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5597/
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