Medicare IVIG Access Act
Latest action · May 12, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare IVIG Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration project under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to evaluate the benefits of providing payment for items and services needed for the administration, within the homes of Medicare beneficiaries, of intravenous immune globin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases.
Amends SSA title XVIII to treat as durable medical equipment (DME) any disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2011 to Jul 11, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | May 24, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 25, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 6, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jun 9, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 16, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jun 29, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 19, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Oct 31, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 8, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Mar 26, 2012 | |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | May 14, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | May 16, 2012 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 28, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 12, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2933)
- May 12, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2933 | John F. Kerry D-MA | May 12, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41914 | EPA’s Regulation of Coal-Fired Power: Is a “Train Wreck” Coming? Archived | Report | Aug 8, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1845 | Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 | Identical bill | Jan 10, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVG in the home.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare IVIG Access Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2011Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
