# 115-hr-5997: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018

115-hr-5997, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5997
- Congress: 115
- Title: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 This bill (1) allows designated medical breakthrough devices to be temporarily covered under Medicare during a specified transitional period, (2) establishes a process to allow for continued coverage after the transitional period has expired, and (3) modifies other Medicare payment systems relating to new medical technology.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1148: FAST Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5997)

## Related
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- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1148: FAST Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1148)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5997 (as of 2025-11-18).