3.0.0 5997 2023-01-11T13:42:25Z 2023-01-11T13:42:25Z House HR 2018-06-05 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DelBENE:H.R. 5997.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(a) Article I, Section 1, to exercise the legislativepowers vested in Congress as granted in the Constitution; and(b) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congressthe authority ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof;[Page H4776]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2018-06-08T14:27:13Z Referred to 2018-06-05T16:00:22Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-06-05T16:00:27Z 2018-06-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2018-06-05 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-06-05 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 N W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2018-06-05 True S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2018-06-05 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2018-06-05 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2018-06-05 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2018-08-03 False B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2018-08-03 False Health Administrative remedies Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Hospital care Medicare Health 00 2018-06-05 Introduced in House 2019-08-05T18:05:53Z Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018

This bill (1) allows designated medical breakthrough devices to be temporarily covered under Medicare during a specified transitional period, (2) establishes a process to allow for continued coverage after the transitional period has expired, and (3) modifies other Medicare payment systems relating to new medical technology.

]]> Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 Display Title Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5997ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5997ih.xml 2018-06-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.