# 117-hr-6160: Access to Rare Indications Act of 2021

117-hr-6160, Access to Rare Indications Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6160
- Congress: 117
- Title: Access to Rare Indications Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Rare Indications Act of 2021 This bill provides for coverage under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Medicaid, and 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). Such drugs must be supported by peer-reviewed research or medical experts and must not have been reviewed unfavorably in specified compendia or used in a way that conflicts with approved labels.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6160 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6160)

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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6160 (as of 2025-11-18).