H.R. 6160 · 117th Congress · House

Access to Rare Indications Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Dec 7, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Access to Rare Indications Act of 2021

This bill provides for coverage under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Medicaid, and private health insurance of certain drugs that are used to treat rare diseases or conditions (i.e., diseases or conditions that affect 200,000 or fewer individuals). Such drugs must be supported by peer-reviewed research or medical experts and must not have been reviewed unfavorably in specified compendia or used in a way that conflicts with approved labels.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 08, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. DEC 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. DEC 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  5. DEC 07, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 7, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Dec 7, 2021

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