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Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 6179
Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the benefits of providing additional payments to providers of biosimilars under Medicare. Specifically, under the demonstration project, participating providers receive an additional payment based on the difference between the costs to the provider of furnishing the biosimilar and the cost if the provider had furnished the underlying reference biological product instead.
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Current Status of Bill HR 6179
Bill HR 6179 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 10, 2020. Bill HR 6179 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 10, 2020. Bill HR 6179's most recent activity was 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. as of March 10, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6179
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6179
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6179
Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program.
Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6179
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