Home infusion bill sees boost from advocacy day
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:10 AM CST, Tue December 2, 2025
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) says 10 new cosponsors have signed onto the Protecting Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (H.R. 2172) following its Advocacy in Action Day in November. Immediately prior to the annual visit to Capitol Hill, Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., joined the legislation in anticipation of meetings with home infusion providers, suppliers and patients. Since the event, Reps. Danny Davis, D-Ill., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Doris Matsui, D-Calif., Blake Moore, R-Utah, Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Darren Soto, D-Fla., and Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., have also signed on as cosponsors. “Home infusion is a proven, patient-preferred model that helps keep people out of the hospital while lowering total health care costs,” said Connie Sullivan, BSPharm, president and CEO of NHIA. “The fact that (10) members of Congress have joined this bill in just a few weeks is a direct reflection of the stories our members and their patients shared on Advocacy in Action Day. Their voices are driving this momentum.” In November, NHIA members held more than 130 meetings with lawmakers and staff from more than 25 states to highlight the Protecting Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, which would:
- Modernize Medicare’s home infusion therapy benefit by closing existing coverage gaps;
- Recognize pharmacy professional services essential to the safe delivery of care in the home; and
- Expand care for Medicare beneficiaries who require IV anti-infective treatments.
According to Congress.gov, the act has 22 co-sponsors. A companion bill in the Senate (S. 1058) has one co-sponsor.
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