United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5997 (115th)
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018
Introduced
5 June 2018
Last action
8 June 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 This bill (1) allows designated medical breakthrough devices to be temporarily covered under Medicare during a specified transitional period, (2) establishes a process to allow for continued coverage after the transitional period has expired, and (3) modifies other Medicare payment systems relating to new medical technology.
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Timeline
5 June 2018
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
5 June 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 June 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5997
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5997
- us · 115-hr-5997 · source updated 11 August 2025