# 117-hr-9127: Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

117-hr-9127, Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9127
- Congress: 117
- Title: Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-10-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9127 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9127)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9127 (as of 2025-11-18).