S 1203
112th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug therapy
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011
Introduced: June 15, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3831-3832)
Jun 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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