S 5275 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2024

This bill creates a process for establishing Medicare payment rates for pediatric medical devices. It requires the Secretary to set national payment rates (relative value units) for qualifying pediatric technologies upon manufacturer request, using available data like pricing and claims information. Manufacturers must submit requests by May 1 each year to have rates established for the following year's Medicare physician fee schedule. The bill specifically targets devices already covered under Medicare, approved by the FDA, and designed for pediatric use, without changing existing coverage requirements.
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Introduced Sep 25, 2024 Last action Sep 25, 2024
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Sep 25, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 25, 2024
Senate · Introduced
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