On the recordSeptember 23, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5526) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5526 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. CLARIFYING THE APPLICATION OF THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION TO THE PHYSICIAN SELF- REFERRAL PROHIBITION FOR COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUGS FURNISHED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1877(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.…
