John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-06-30Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-06-30Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-06-30Introduced in House
- 2023-06-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-30 (00)
John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023
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 (20)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Genetics
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
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