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HR 4438 118th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Genetics Health care coverage and access Health personnel Hereditary and development disorders Home and outpatient care Medicare

John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023

Introduced: January 29, 2024 Introduced by: Salazar, Maria Elvira Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 30, 2023
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.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (a protein deficiency that raises the risk of lung and other diseases). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of at-home augmentation therapy for beneficiaries with emphysema as a result of severe hereditary AAT deficiency. Treatment must be provided through qualified home infusion therapy suppliers; beneficiaries must be under the care of a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 25 Republican 21
Phillips, Dean
· Oct 1, 2024
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 18, 2024
 D
Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Jul 22, 2024
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 8, 2024
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 26, 2024
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jun 7, 2024
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 7, 2024
 D
Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · May 22, 2024
McHenry, Patrick
· May 22, 2024
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · May 10, 2024
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 8, 2024
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 2, 2024
 R
Kim, Young
California · Apr 12, 2024
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 9, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 19, 2024
Williams, Brandon
· Mar 19, 2024
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 15, 2024
 R
Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Mar 8, 2024
Nickel, Wiley
· Feb 1, 2024
Jackson, Jeff
· Jan 29, 2024
 R
Maloy, Celeste
Utah · Jan 18, 2024
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 17, 2024
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 17, 2024
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 12, 2024
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 11, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Dec 1, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 1, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 1, 2023
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 30, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 29, 2023
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 28, 2023
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 21, 2023
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Nov 9, 2023
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2023
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Nov 2, 2023
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 26, 2023
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 25, 2023
 R
LaLota, Nick
New York · Oct 24, 2023
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 24, 2023
Pascrell, Bill
· Oct 13, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 10, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 20, 2023
 R
Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Sep 20, 2023
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2023
 R
Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Sep 18, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Sep 14, 2023
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 12, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Aug 11, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 27, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4438: John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4438/
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"H.R. 4438: John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4438/.
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H.R. 4438, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4438/.
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