H.R. 5597: To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.
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H.R. 5597: To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-24 · Health · Latest: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.
Plain summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration project under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to evaluate the benefits of providing payment for items and services needed for the administration, within the homes of Medicare beneficiaries, of intravenous immune globin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases. Amends SSA title XVIII to treat as durable medical equipment (DME) any disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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Official text
To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] · 35 cosponsors
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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] reported raising $7.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5597.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5597 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111