# 119-hr-2172: Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

119-hr-2172, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2172
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Expand and clarify Medicare coverage and payment for home infusion therapy.** This bill would add pharmacy services to the home infusion benefit, define certain non-pump IV antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral drugs, set per-day and per-therapy payment rules, and allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to establish and review plans of care.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Coverage for some non-pump IV drugs: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicare would pay home infusion suppliers for care tied to certain IV antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral drugs that do not use a pump that is durable medical equipment. Payment would apply even if the drug itself is not paid under Part B. The infusion must not use a durable medica…
- More services and providers in home infusion: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicare would add pharmacy services to home infusion care. Your plan of care would need assessments, drug preparation and compounding, and coordination and documentation. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants could create and review your plan, not just doctors. These changes wou…
- New Medicare pay rules for home infusion: cost, medium. If enacted, Medicare would pay 50% of the normal daily amount when the supplier is not in your home. Payment would still be made for each day a drug is given, even if no one is there that day. From January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029, the daily rate would reflect 5 hours of infusion per thera…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2172)

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- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2172 (as of 2026-09-23).