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HR 2195 112th Congress House

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: October 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Drug therapyHome and outpatient careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2011
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.
Jun 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement the Medicare home infusion therapy benefit in a manner that ensures that: (1) Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes, and (2) there is rapid and seamless coordination between drug coverage under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) and home infusion therapy services coverage under Medicare part B (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1203 Related bill Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 7
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 27, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Mar 28, 2012
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jan 23, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 4, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Sep 22, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2011
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 9, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Sep 7, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Aug 26, 2011
PAUL, RON
· Aug 26, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 5, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Jul 15, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 15, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 7, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 15, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Jun 15, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2195: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2195/
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"H.R. 2195: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2195/.
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H.R. 2195, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2195/.
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