To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H75DB9B0EBE6B4585A715C2F4CF5F39E4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024.
- Section H96905A97EB68423C9B75F774F2ECB295: 2. Ensuring prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is...
- Section HCE538CE4D5FC4A5CB43A2C35F6717E79: 1899C. Designation of breakthrough devices Beginning 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, upon application of a manufacturer of a device...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Crenshaw, …
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an …
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee …
Mr. Wenstrup (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Cárdenas, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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