S. 1058 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 13, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands Medicare coverage for home infusion therapy
This bill expands what Medicare covers for home infusion therapy, which is when medications are given to you at home through an IV or similar method. It adds pharmacy services and drugs that don't require a pump to the covered services. It also lets nurses and physician assistants help plan and oversee your care instead of requiring a doctor to be there, and allows payment for services even when a medical professional isn't physically present while the drug is being given.
How it affects you
If you're a Medicare beneficiary who receives home infusion therapy, this means your coverage could expand to include more types of medications and services. You'd have more flexibility in who manages your care plan, and treatment wouldn't be delayed just because a doctor can't be at your home during the actual infusion.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 13, 2025)
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
This bill specifically includes pharmacy services and home infusion drugs that are administered without a pump as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare. The bill also allows nurses and physician assistants to establish and review the plan of care for home infusion therapy, and it specifies that payment may be made regardless of whether a practitioner is physically present in the home at the time the drug is administered.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1058
A BILL
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) · Introduced Mar 13, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 13, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”