Senate Bill 2326
116th Congress(2019-2020)
NOVEL Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 30, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2326
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives Act of 2019 or the NOVEL Act of 2019
This bill establishes a process for expediting the assignment of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to medical products that have been designated as a breakthrough product or regenerative advanced therapy by the Food and Drug Administration; it also establishes a process for determining coverage under Medicare of such breakthrough products that have been assigned HCPCS codes.
July 30, 2019
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07/30/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
07/30/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:16 PM