HR 2057 · 107th Congress · Health

Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-19]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(2001-06-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Fairness for Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received.…

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Cosponsors (19)

10 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14]OH
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]PA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Toomey, Patrick J. [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]MS
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]FL