3.0.0 1454 2023-01-11T13:22:35Z 2023-01-11T13:22:35Z Senate S S 2011-07-29 112 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-07-29T22:39:42Z Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 112 2969 HR 2011-09-26 Referred for a period ending not later than September 26, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Health, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. Identical bill CRS 2011-07-29 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5076-5077) IntroReferral 2011-07-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5076) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2011-07-29 True B001268 Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] Scott Brown R MA P. 2011-07-29 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2011-07-29 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2011-07-29 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2011-07-29 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2011-07-29 True H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2011-09-07 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2011-09-07 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2011-09-12 False U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2012-01-31 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2012-03-12 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2012-04-25 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-05-07 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2012-05-08 False W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2012-05-22 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2012-06-13 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2012-06-18 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2012-06-21 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2012-07-26 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2012-08-02 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2012-09-19 False Health Digestive and metabolic diseases Drug therapy Immunology and vaccination Medicare Health 00 2011-07-29 Introduced in Senate 2011-10-17T18:53:12Z Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Benefits) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the months of coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients.

Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to make eligible for enrollment in Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), solely for the purpose of such drug coverage, every individual whose insurance benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) have ended by reason of a kidney transplant or the end of any requirement for a regular course of dialysis.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine a monthly premium rate for such individuals equal to 35% of the monthly actuarial rate for enrollees age 65 and over. Prescribes a formula for detemination of a government contribution to such a premium.

]]> Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 Display Title Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1454is/xml/BILLS-112s1454is.xml 2011-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5076-5077) 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.