AIM Act of 2017

Summary

Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2017 or the AIM Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop, maintain, and make publicly available a list of medical devices that shall be voluntarily excluded from payment under the Medicare program. A Medicare beneficiary who consents to receive such a medical device shall be responsible for payment for the device. A manufacturer seeking to have a medical device included in the list must submit a request for inclusion to the CMS, in accordance with specified timelines. As a condition for a device's continued inclusion on the list, a manufacturer must provide the CMS with data on clinical studies completed with respect to the device.

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Timeline

1. 17 May 2017

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 May 2017

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Erik Paulsen · R · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Mimi Walters · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← AIM Act of 2015