Mandating Exclusive Review Of Individual Treatments (Merit) Act

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The Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act is a federal bill that aims to require private health insurers to provide coverage for individualized treatments recommended by a patient's healthcare provider. The main provisions of the bill include ensuring that insurers cannot deny coverage for such treatments based on their cost or lack of general effectiveness. This legislation seeks to empower patients and healthcare providers in making treatment decisions tailored to individual needs rather than being restricted by insurance companies' policies. If passed, the MERIT Act could have a significant impact on improving access to personalized care and treatment options for patients across the United States.

• 2023-01-09: Introduced in House

• 2023-01-09: 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.

• 2023-01-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

• 2023-11-15: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

• 2023-11-15: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

• 2023-12-05: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

• 2023-12-06: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.