AIM Act of 2017
Latest action · May 30, 2017 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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2017 or the AIM Act of 2017
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop, maintain, and make publicly available a list of medical devices that shall be voluntarily excluded from payment under the Medicare program. A Medicare beneficiary who consents to receive such a medical device shall be responsible for payment for the device.
A manufacturer seeking to have a medical device included in the list must submit a request for inclusion to the CMS, in accordance with specified timelines. As a condition for a device's continued inclusion on the list, a manufacturer must provide the CMS with data on clinical studies completed with respect to the device.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 17, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Mimi Walters | Original | May 17, 2017 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | May 17, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 30, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 19, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 17, 2017Introduced in House
- May 17, 2017Referred 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.
- May 17, 2017Introduced in House
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