Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID–19 Act

Summary

Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID-19 Act This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend the duration of pass-through status (i.e., additional payment) for certain drugs and devices under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. Specifically, the CMS may extend the pass-through status of drugs and devices that received such status during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) if their cost cannot be accurately calculated due to the effects of COVID-19. The bill's provisions apply to drugs and devices that had pass-through status during any portion of the public health emergency period, including those for which such status has already expired.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 2020

   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. 16 October 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 October 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 October 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 2020

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Sponsors

• Brad Wenstrup · R · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Richard Hudson · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act