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HR 9127 117th Congress House Health Medical research Medicare Prescription drugs

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

Introduced: December 13, 2022 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Oct 5, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 4, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 4, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.

What's happening now October 5, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 13, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 25, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 25, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Oct 21, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Oct 18, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· Oct 14, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 4, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9127: Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9127/
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"H.R. 9127: Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9127/.
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H.R. 9127, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9127/.
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