S. 2990: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008
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S. 2990: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-07 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901-3902)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901-3902) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008
Plain summary
Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon collection of data and completion of a review, to provide, if appropriate, to physicians and hospitals furnishing intravenous immune globulins (IVIGs), an additional payment for all items related to the furnishing of IVIG in an appropriate amount. Provides for coverage of IVIG administered in the home. Makes disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer “durable medical equipment” for Medicare purposes.
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Official text
Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · 8 cosponsors
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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2990.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>
Record fed-us-cong110-s2990 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110