United States · Bill · S
S. 3468 (116th)
Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act of 2020
Introduced
12 March 2020
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act of 2020 This bill requires manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of potential disruptions to the supply of essential medical devices. Specifically, a manufacturer of an essential medical device must notify the FDA of a permanent discontinuance or temporary interruption that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in the supply of the device in the United States.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2020
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 March 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3468
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3468