AIM Act of 2013
Latest action · Dec 13, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedDec 9, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2013 or AIM Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop an AIM list of medical devices for which, because of their inclusion on the list, insurance benefits and payments are prohibited under Medicare (either directly or on a capitated basis), with the result that no Medicare claim may be submitted and an individual who consents to receive such a device is responsible for paying for it and for any related services.
Directs the Secretary to post on a public HHS website or other publicly accessible media an updated list of the medical devices on the AIM list.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 9, 2013 to Jul 24, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Dec 9, 2013 |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Original | Dec 9, 2013 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Dec 9, 2013 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Mar 27, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | May 23, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Jun 25, 2014 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Jul 24, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 9, 2013Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2013Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medicare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2013Introduced in House
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