United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5597 (111th)
To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.
Introduced
24 June 2010
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration project under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to evaluate the benefits of providing payment for items and services needed for the administration, within the homes of Medicare beneficiaries, of intravenous immune globin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases. Amends SSA title XVIII to treat as durable medical equipment (DME) any disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2010
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Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 June 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5597