H.R.2498: PACT Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced May 2, 2019
  • Latest Major Action May 2, 2019

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Patient Access to Cellular Transplant Act or the PACT Act This bill specifies that payment under Medicare to a hospital for the acquisition costs of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (e.g., bone marrow transplant from a donor) must be made on a reasonable cost basis (similar to the current payment methodology for solid organ acquisitions). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must determine included items through...

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There are 3 statements associated with H.R.2498.

Bill Actions

Date Description
May 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 2, 2019

Introduced in the House by Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

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