Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011

Summary

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement the Medicare home infusion therapy benefit in a manner that ensures that: (1) Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes, and (2) there is rapid and seamless coordination between drug coverage under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) and home infusion therapy services coverage under Medicare part B (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI).

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Timeline

1. 15 June 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3831-3832)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 June 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 June 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 June 2011

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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