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Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies Act
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on payment under the Medicare program for certain items involving artificial intelligence.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance by January 1, 2027 on Medicare Part B payment requirements for remote monitoring devices that incorporate artificial intelligence components, such as continuous glucose monitors with automatic adjustment features. These devices transmit monitoring data to healthcare providers for patient management and treatment purposes. The guidance will clarify Medicare's payment policies for these AI-enabled medical technologies, establishing clear requirements for coverage and reimbursement under the Medicare program.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to David Schweikert’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $273,533
- CEO $16,700
- STENSON TAMADDON $13,700
- OPTIMA FINANCIAL GROUP $13,600
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for David Schweikert → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on payment under the Medicare program for certain items involving artificial intelligence.
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 “Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies Act”.
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE ON MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN ITEMS INVOLVING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall use existing communications mechanisms to issue guidance on requirements for payment under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) for remote monitoring devices, such as continuous glucose monitors, that—
(1) use an artificial intelligence component (such as a continuous adjustment component); and
(2) transmit information to a health care provider for purposes of management and treatment of an individual. <all>
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