# 116-hr-8467: Access to Rare Indications Act of 2020

116-hr-8467, Access to Rare Indications Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8467
- Congress: 116
- Title: Access to Rare Indications Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Rare Indications Act of 2020 This bill prohibits coverage exclusions or limitations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Medicaid, or private health insurance of certain drugs that are used to treat rare diseases or conditions (i.e., diseases or conditions that affect 200,000 or fewer individuals and that are supported by the National Institutes of Health Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8842: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8642: Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8467 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8467)

## Related
- [116-hr-8842: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8842)
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8642: Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8642)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8467 (as of 2025-11-18).