Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Sep 18, 2023
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Referred
Sep 22, 2023
E&C · Ways & Means · Finance
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Committee
Jun 12, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Sep 24, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill temporarily allows physicians to dispense outpatient prescription drugs and related supplies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to patients via mail or to their caregivers without violating certain prohibitions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law), if certain conditions are met. It also allows for coverage of certain external infusion pumps and associated home infusion drugs under Medicare. Current law requires physicians to dispense outpatient prescription drugs and related supplies to patients in their office buildings in order to qualify for an exception (the in-office ancillary services exception) under the Stark law. The bill specifies that, f...
Timeline · 18 actions
Sep 24, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 23, 2024
Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 23, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 23, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5526.
Sep 23, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 23, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2024
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-691, Part I.
Sep 19, 2024
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Sep 19, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.
Jun 12, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 12, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Mar 12, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 12, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2023
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.
Sep 18, 2023
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.