Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1845) to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVIG in the home, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1845 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 ``Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012''. TITLE I--MEDICARE IVIG ACCESS SEC. 101. MEDICARE PATIENT IVIG ACCESS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and implement a demonstration project under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to evaluate the benefits of providing payment for items and services needed for the in- home administration of intravenous immune globin for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases. (b) Duration and Scope.-- (1) Duration.--Beginning not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct the demonstration project for a period of 3 years.…”