S. 3487 · 114th Congress
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Vitter
- Introduced
- 2016-11-30
- Latest action
- 2016-11-30 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016
This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to indefinitely extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients. Under current law, such coverage is limited to 36 months following a transplant.