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H.R. 5997

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018

This bill (1) allows designated medical breakthrough devices to be temporarily covered under Medicare during a specified transitional period, (2) establishes a process to allow for continued coverage after the transitional period has expired, and (3) modifies other Medicare payment systems relating to new medical technology.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1](D-WA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors4 D2 R
6cosponsors2committees5actions9subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 — Informed