H.R. 2700 — Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003 | PoliFocus

H.R. 2700108th Congress

Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services under the Medicare Program.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on payment for orphan drugs and biologicals and blood clotting factors for individuals with hemophilia in the OPD setting, including recommendations for either continuing or discontinuing the exclusion of such drugs and biologicals from payment under Medicare.

Provides for a moratorium on decreases in payment rates for orphan drugs and biologicals and blood clotting factors for certain individuals with hemophilia.

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Legislative Actions

2003-07-10
Introduced in House
2003-07-10
Introduced in House
2003-07-10
Referred 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.
2003-07-10
Referred 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.
2003-07-10
Referred 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.
2003-07-22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2003-07-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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