Patient Access Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9184 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9184 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from antikickback and other sanctions certain travel and lodging arrangements between manufacturers of drugs and individuals being administered such drugs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Guthrie (for himself and Ms. Barragan) 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 amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from antikickback and other sanctions certain travel and lodging arrangements between manufacturers of drugs and individuals being administered such drugs, and for other purposes. 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 ``Patient Access Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. EXCLUDING FROM ANTIKICKBACK AND OTHER SANCTIONS CERTAIN TRAVEL AND LODGING ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS OF DRUGS AND INDIVIDUALS BEING ADMINISTERED SUCH DRUGS. (a) In General.--Section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3)-- (A) in subparagraph (K), by striking at the end ``and''; (B) in subparagraph (L)(iii), by striking at the end the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(M) an arrangement described in subsection (i) between a manufacturer of a drug and an individual who is prescribed