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114-hr-6139114th Congress

Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative 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

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

  • Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 9/22/2016

  • JIM MCDERMOTT

    WA • D

    Sponsored 9/22/2016

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 11/29/2016

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