HR5768Referred to Committee

Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-17
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (525 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (7)

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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

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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