To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2017 or the AIM Act of 2017
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop, maintain, and make publicly available a list of medical devices that shall be voluntarily excluded from payment under the Medicare program. A Medicare beneficiary who consents to receive such a medical device shall be responsible for payment for the device.
A manufacturer seeking to have a medical device included in the list must submit a request for inclusion to the CMS, in accordance with specified timelines. As a condition for a device's continued inclusion on the list, a manufacturer must provide the CMS with data on clinical studies completed with respect to the device.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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