Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
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Summary
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016 This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to indefinitely extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients. Under current law, such coverage is limited to 36 months following a transplant.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Griffith
VA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Courtney
CT • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/29/2016
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