# 119-s-249: Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025

119-s-249, Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-249
- Congress: 119
- Title: Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Payment rules for pediatric medical devices.** This bill would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create specific payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule for FDA‑approved medical devices that are designed for or mainly used on children when a manufacturer requests one. - Manufacturers: Device makers could request national relative value units for a qualifying pediatric technology to get a clear Medicare payment rate. If a request arrives by May 1 it would be included in that year's physician fee schedule rulemaking, otherwise it would be considered the next year. - Patients and clinicians: Pediatric patients and the doctors who treat them could see more predictable Medicare payment for child‑specific devices, which may help hospitals and clinics adopt those technologies. - CMS and payment methodology: CMS would develop payment methods using available data such as contractor pricing, claims, time‑and‑motion studies, and invoice information to set rates.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare payments for pediatric devices: mixed, low. This bill would let HHS set national Medicare payment values (called RVUs) for certain pediatric medical devices starting January 1, 2026, when a manufacturer asks in writing. If a manufacturer asks by May 1, the RVUs would be set in that year’s physician fee schedule rule; later requests would be…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/249)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1949)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-249 (as of 2026-06-12).