Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 23, 2013)
Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary 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 the Secretary to use specified processes to revise its national coverage determination relating to ventricular assist devices to incorporate the requirements of this Act.
What just happenedOct 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 23, 2013
- Oct 25, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 23, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Oct 23, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Oct 23, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 23, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House