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HR 5009 114th Congress House

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment studies and investigations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 2016
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.
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016

This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to coverage and payment for certain breakthrough medical devices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, with respect to such devices, the bill: (1) provides for transitional coverage; (2) establishes accelerated processes for determining regular coverage and payment; and (3) modifies provisions related to specified payment adjustments, cost thresholds, and classification.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 16, 2016
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 16, 2016
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Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 16, 2016
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 14, 2016
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 20, 2016
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5009: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5009/
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"H.R. 5009: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5009/.
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H.R. 5009, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5009/.
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