,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bihj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #d1  
#bjad,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,kirk1 and ,mr4 ,burr7 introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title ,,xviii of   
the ,social ,security ,act to modify    
payment under the ,medicare program for 
outpatient department procedures that   
utilize drugs as supplies1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,ensuring ,equal    
,access to ,treatments ,act of #bjad4   
#b4 ,payment under the ,medicare program
 for outpatient department procedures   
that utilize drugs as supplies ,section 
#ahcc7t77#b77;,g7 of the ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciel7t77#b77;,g77 is amended by       
striking shall and all that follows and 
inserting the following3 shall-- 7i7    
create additional groups of covered     
,,opd services that classify separately 

those procedures that utilize contrast  
agents from those that do not2  7ii7    
create and implement1 for services      
furnished after the date of the         
enactment of this clause and in a budget
 neutral manner1 additional groups of   
covered ,,opd services that classify    
separately those procedures that utilize
 a drug 7other than contrast agents and 
diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals7 that   
both-- 7,i7 has a cost above the drug   
packaging threshold2 and  7,,ii7        
functions as a supply when used in a    
diagnostic test or procedure2  from     
those that do not2 and  4