Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 20, 2021)
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
This bill specifically includes pharmacy services as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare, and specifies that certain payment components still apply regardless of whether or not a qualified supplier is physically present in the beneficiary's home. The bill also allows nurses and physician assistants to establish and review the plan of care for home infusion therapy.
What just happenedAug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 20, 2021
- Aug 23, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Aug 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Aug 20, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 20, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 20, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House