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Medicare IVIG Demonstration Extension Act of 2017

This bill amends the Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 to extend the Medicare Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) demonstration project through 2020, subject to the availability of funds. (This demonstration project provides for bundled Medicare payments with respect to certain items and services that are necessary to administer IVIG in the home.) A Medicare beneficiary who is enrolled in the project on September 30, 2017, shall be automatically reenrolled, subject to an existing cap on project participants.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-07-20CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2017-07-14CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2017-07-10IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.House floor actions
2017-07-10IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.House floor actions
2017-07-10IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Drug therapy
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Medicare

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