Access to Innovation for Medicare Patients Act of 2003

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Bill Number

HR 980

Introduced

Feb 27, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Drug therapy Drugs Health Medical innovations Medicare Social Welfare

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Summary

Access to Innovation for Medicare Patients Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of self-injected biologicals approved by the Food and Drug Administration that are prescribed as a complete replacement for a drug or a biological that otherwise cannot be self-administered.

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Mar 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 27, 2003

Introduced in House

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