HR 2057 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2001

Introduced Jun 5, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Steven C. LaTourette R-OH

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 18, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 5, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2001 to Jul 22, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLDave WeldonJul 10, 2001
R-VAFrank R. WolfJul 10, 2001
D-MEJohn Elias BaldacciJul 10, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensJul 10, 2001
R-PAMelissa A. HartJul 10, 2001
D-CAMichael M. HondaJul 10, 2001
D-OHSherrod BrownJul 10, 2001
R-WIThomas E. PetriJul 10, 2001
R-PATodd Russell PlattsJul 10, 2001
D-OHTom SawyerJul 10, 2001
D-MABarney FrankSep 14, 2001
D-MNMartin Olav SaboSep 14, 2001
D-OHTed StricklandSep 14, 2001
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyDec 18, 2001
R-MSRoger F. WickerDec 18, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithMay 21, 2002
R-NJJim SaxtonMay 21, 2002
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelMay 21, 2002
D-FLPeter DeutschJul 22, 2002

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jun 5, 2001
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jun 14, 2001
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jun 5, 2001
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jun 18, 2001

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 18, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  2. Jun 14, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jun 5, 2001Introduced in House
  4. Jun 5, 2001Referred 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.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received.
Short Titles as Introduced
Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2001Introduced in House

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