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S. 254 (111th)

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009

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Introduced

15 January 2009

Last action

15 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S613-614)

Sponsors

Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Subjects

Healthcare, Housing

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Housing

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Summary

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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).

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S613-614)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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