S 960
112th Congress
Senate
Health
Cancer
Drug therapy
Government studies and investigations
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hereditary and development disorders
Home and outpatient care
Immunology and vaccination
Medicare
Medicare IVIG Access Act
Introduced: May 12, 2011
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 12, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2933)
May 12, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare IVIG Access Act - 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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