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H.R. 2700 (108th)

Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003

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Introduced

10 July 2003

Last action

23 July 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on payment for orphan drugs and biologicals and blood clotting factors for individuals with hemophilia in the OPD setting, including recommendations for either continuing or discontinuing the exclusion of such drugs and biologicals from payment under Medicare. Provides for a moratorium on decreases in payment rates for orphan drugs and biologicals and blood clotting factors for certain individuals with hemophilia.

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Timeline

  1. 10 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 July 2003

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 2003

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 July 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 July 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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