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HR 3320 113th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare

Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2013

Introduced: October 23, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2013
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.
Oct 23, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise the Medicare national coverage determination relating to coverage of ventricular assist devices to extend the coverage of such devices under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for individuals approved for heart transplantation to apply also to: (1) individuals undergoing an evaluation to determine candidacy for heart transplantation; and (2) individuals who would be heart transplant candidates, but are not so eligible because of a contraindication that may be favorably modified by the use of a ventricular assist device.

Directs the Secretary to use specified processes to revise its national coverage determination relating to ventricular assist devices to incorporate the requirements of this Act.

What's happening now October 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4