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Referenced Laws
42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act.
Section 2
2. Clarification on Medicare national coverage determination process Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), in the case of research conducted pursuant to section 1142, the determination of whether a drug or biological is reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of section 1142 shall be made with respect to each drug or biological involved and not with respect to a class of drugs or biologicals..