Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 14, 2015)
Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2015
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise the Medicare national coverage determination relating to coverage of ventricular assist devices to extend the coverage of such devices under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for individuals approved for heart transplantation to apply also to: (1) individuals undergoing an evaluation to determine candidacy for heart transplantation; and (2) individuals who would be heart transplant candidates, but are not so eligible because of a contraindication that may be favorably modified by the use of a ventricular assist device.
Directs HHS to use specified processes to revise its national coverage determination relating to ventricular assist devices to incorporate the requirements of this Act.
What just happenedJul 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 14, 2015
- Jul 17, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 17, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Jul 14, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 14, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House