S 1738
115th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug therapy
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Access Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Access Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to temporarily provide for transitional Medicare payment with respect to certain home infusion services furnished on or after January 1, 2019. Under current law, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is required to establish a permanent payment system with respect to such services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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