Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2015
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 22, 2015)
Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create certain additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately, from those that do not utilize such a drug, procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents, diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, or anesthesia drugs) that both has a cost above the drug packaging threshold and functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure.
What just happenedMay 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 22, 2015
- May 22, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 22, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate