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H.R.1089: Access to Innovation for Medicare Patients Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 19, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 22, 2001
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
88 (54 Democrats, 35 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Access to Innovation for Medicare Patients Act of 2001- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide for Medicare coverage of self-injected biologicals approved by the Food and Drug Administration that are prescribed as a complete replacement for a drug or biological that otherwise cannot be self-administered.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 19, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Jennifer B. Dunn (R-Wash.) |