HR 5997 · 115th Congress · Health

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans