# 117-hr-7346: John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2022

117-hr-7346, John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7346
- Congress: 117
- Title: John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2022 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (a protein deficiency that raises the risk of lung and other diseases). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of at-home augmentation therapy for beneficiaries with emphysema as a result of severe hereditary AAT deficiency. Treatment must be provided through qualified home infusion therapy suppliers; beneficiaries must be under the care of a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7346 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7346)

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