S 1712
116th Congress
Senate
Health
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Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
DISARM Act of 2019
Introduced: June 4, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2019 or the DISARM Act of 2019
This bill requires additional payment under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system for services that involve certain antimicrobial drugs, in accordance with specified limitations. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the barriers to developing such antimicrobial drugs and must recommend ways to address such barriers.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1