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H.R. 980 (108th)

Access to Innovation for Medicare Patients Act of 2003

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Introduced

27 February 2003

Last action

10 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 February 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Access to Innovation for Medicare Patients Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of self-injected biologicals approved by the Food and Drug Administration that are prescribed as a complete replacement for a drug or a biological that otherwise cannot be self-administered.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 2003

    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. 27 February 2003

    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

  3. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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