HR5768Referred to Committee
Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-17
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (636 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001103
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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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.
2025-10-17
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-10-17
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-10-17
Plain-English Summary
This bill would make it easier for patients to access skin substitutes—artificial or lab-grown skin products used to treat severe burns and wounds—by changing how insurance companies and Medicare pay for them. The legislation aims to reduce barriers that currently prevent patients from getting these treatments and to reform the payment system so that hospitals and doctors are fairly compensated for providing them. The bill affects burn victims, wound care patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies.
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Subjects
Health
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