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H.R. 588 (108th)

Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2003

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Introduced

5 February 2003

Last action

14 February 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to whether Medicare paid for the transplant (or when the transplant was received).

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 2003

    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. 5 February 2003

    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. 5 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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