Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011
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S 1203 — Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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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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Read S 1203 on the official United States source →Action History
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3831-3832)
Sponsors
- Olympia Snowe · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Olympia Snowe Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1203 do?
- 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).
- Who sponsors S 1203?
- S 1203 is sponsored by Olympia Snowe (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 1203?
- This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 1203?
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