Bill · S. 249· Senate(119-S-249)
Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/24/2025
- Last activity
- 1/24/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025 aims to amend the Social Security Act to help patients access specific pediatric technologies. It directs the Secretary to establish national relative value units for qualifying pediatric technologies under the physician fee schedule. This process can be initiated by a manufacturer's written request. The Secretary must establish these units through the annual rulemaking process. Qualifying technologies include medical devices approved or cleared by the FDA that are intended for pediatric use.
Yes
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill aims to facilitate patient access to specific pediatric technologies by establishing national relative value units.
Would children be better off under this?+3
The bill facilitates access to medical devices specifically designed for or used in pediatric populations.
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+2
The bill facilitates easier reimbursement for pediatric medical devices within the Medicare physician fee schedule.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Access to Technology: By establishing national relative value units for qualifying pediatric technologies, the bill aims to facilitate patient access to these specific medical devices (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 1).
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Standardized Payment Methodology: The Secretary is required to establish these units using available data, such as claims data and time and motion studies, to ensure a structured approach to payment (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 2).
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Efficient Implementation Timeline: The bill provides a specific timeline for manufacturers to request the establishment of these units through the annual rulemaking process, allowing for implementation within the same year if a request is received by May 1 (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Guarantee of Coverage: The bill explicitly states that nothing in the new subsection shall be construed to require coverage of a qualifying pediatric technology under the title (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 4).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Increases Medicare Funding+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+3
- 1/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma