# 114-hr-5009: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016

114-hr-5009, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5009
- Congress: 114
- Title: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to coverage and payment for certain breakthrough medical devices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, with respect to such devices, the bill: (1) provides for transitional coverage; (2) establishes accelerated processes for determining regular coverage and payment; and (3) modifies provisions related to specified payment adjustments, cost thresholds, and classification.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5009 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5009)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5009 (as of 2025-11-18).