HR 2498 · 116th Congress · Health

PACT Act

Introduced 2019-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2019-05-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient Access to Cellular Transplant Act or the PACT Act This bill specifies that payment under Medicare to a hospital for the acquisition costs of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (e.g., bone marrow transplant from a donor) must be made on a reasonable cost basis (similar to the current payment methodology for solid organ acquisitions). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must determine included items through regulations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans