3.0.0 2990 2019-11-15T21:57:50Z 2019-11-15T21:57:50Z Senate S S 2008-05-07 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-05-07T19:40:57Z Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 110 2914 HR 2007-07-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2008-05-07 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901-3902) IntroReferral 2008-05-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3900-3901) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2008-05-07 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2008-05-07 True B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2008-06-03 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2008-06-03 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2008-06-03 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2008-06-17 False B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2008-06-17 False R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2008-09-08 False Health Access to health care Ambulatory care Cancer Congress Congressional reporting requirements Drugs Health surveys Home care services Immune system Medical fees Medical supplies Medicare Physicians Social Welfare Health 00 2008-05-07 Introduced in Senate 2008-09-09T16:37:31Z Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon collection of data and completion of a review, to provide, if appropriate, to physicians and hospitals furnishing intravenous immune globulins (IVIGs), an additional payment for all items related to the furnishing of IVIG in an appropriate amount.

Provides for coverage of IVIG administered in the home.

Makes disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer “durable medical equipment” for Medicare purposes.

]]> Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008 Display Title Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins. Introduced in Senate 2008-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2990is/xml/BILLS-110s2990is.xml 2008-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901-3902) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.