H.R. 3053 · 114th Congress
Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2015
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise the Medicare national coverage determination relating to coverage of ventricular assist devices to extend the coverage of such devices under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for individuals approved for heart transplantation to apply also to: (1) individuals undergoing an…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2015
Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2015
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise the Medicare national coverage determination relating to coverage of ventricular assist devices to extend the coverage of such devices under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for individuals approved for heart transplantation to apply also to: (1) individuals undergoing an evaluation to determine candidacy for heart transplantation; and (2) individuals who would be heart transplant candidates, but are not so eligible because of a contraindication that may be favorably modified by the use of a ventricular assist device.
Directs HHS to use specified processes to revise its national coverage determination relating to ventricular assist devices to incorporate the requirements of this Act.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2015
Latest action (Jul 17, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 14, 2015
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No recorded floor vote found.