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US SB1058
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands Medicare home infusion therapy services to include pharmacy services, drug preparation, compounding, and coordination of care documentation effective January 1, 2026
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Establishes payment for each day a home infusion drug is administered regardless of whether a supplier is physically present, with 50% payment rate when supplier is not on-site
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Creates a 4-year transitional payment rule (January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030) requiring payment amounts to reflect 5 hours of infusion per therapy per calendar day
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Allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to establish and periodically review home infusion therapy plans of care, in addition to physicians
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Extends coverage to "specified non-pump drugs or biologicals" (antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals administered intravenously without a durable medical equipment pump) and eliminates separate payment for supplies (tubing, catheters, dressings) already covered under home infusion therapy payments
Legislative Description
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
Health
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3/13/2025