H.R. 2498 116th Congress House

PACT Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that hospitals receive adequate payment for the acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 2019 See on congress.gov

Health Blood and blood diseasesCell biology and embryologyHospital careImmunology and vaccination

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MedicareOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation

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May 2, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

May 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 2, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Access to Cellular Transplant Act or the PACT Act

This bill specifies that payment under Medicare to a hospital for the acquisition costs of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (e.g., bone marrow transplant from a donor) must be made on a reasonable cost basis (similar to the current payment methodology for solid organ acquisitions). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must determine included items through regulations.

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