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116th Congress
Senate
Health
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug therapy
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Prescription drugs
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
Introduced: February 27, 2020
Introduced by:
Cassidy, Bill
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
This bill indefinitely extends Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients for individuals who do not have other coverage. Under current law, Medicare coverage is limited to 36 months following a transplant.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's implementation, including any related program integrity issues.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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