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115-hr-4215115th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that providers of services receive adequate payments for the acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

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Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pay, to a provider that furnishes a hematopoietic stem cell transplant, an adjusted Medicare payment consistent with the Medicare payment methodology for kidney-acquisition costs outlined in regulation. Under the applicable regulation, kidney-acquisition costs are treated apart from the prospective payment rate for inpatient operating costs, and payment is adjusted to compensate the hospital for certain reasonable expenses. "Hematopoietic stem cell transplant" means the infusion of allogeneic hematopoietic cells (including bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, and cord-blood units, but excluding embryonic stem cells) that are: (1) not more than minimally manipulated; and (2) intended to reestablish hematopoietic function in an individual whose blood marrow or immune system is damaged, defective, or adversely affective by a congenital disorder.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

MN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2018

  • Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/17/2018

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 11/1/2017

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/1/2017

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/1/2017

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2017

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 11/15/2017

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/6/2017

  • Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2017

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/9/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/10/2018

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2018

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2018

  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/17/2018

  • Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/18/2018

  • Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 8/10/2018

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2018

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