Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

Summary

Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act This bill specifically includes pharmacy services as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare, and specifies that certain payment components still apply regardless of whether or not a qualified supplier is physically present in the beneficiary's home. The bill also allows nurses and physician assistants to establish and review the plan of care for home infusion therapy.

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Timeline

1. 20 August 2021

   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

2. 20 August 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

3. 20 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 August 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 August 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 August 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 August 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 August 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Wild · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• G. K. Butterfield · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Dan Crenshaw · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
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