Congress 107 - HR 1361 - Insulin-Free World Medicare Pancreas Transplantation Coverage Act of 2001

Sponsor

Rep. George R. Nethercutt Jr. (R-WA)

Cosponsors

Topics

Digestive diseases Health Medicare Social Welfare Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

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Summary

Insulin-Free World Medicare Pancreas Transplantation Coverage Act of 2001 - Requires any medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedure to be a covered benefit under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, whether or not such procedure is done in conjunction with another organ transplantation procedure that is a covered Medicare benefit.

Actions

Apr 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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