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Committee lays over bill to reimburse home phototherapy for newborn jaundice to reduce admissions and costs
Summary
House File 16 75 would set a sustainable reimbursement methodology for home phototherapy for newborn jaundice to expand access and avoid hospital readmission; health-system witnesses said home treatment is effective and less costly and the bill was laid over as amended.
Representative Purcell explained House File 16 75 and a technical A1 amendment intended to create a sustainable reimbursement methodology for home-based phototherapy (bilirubin lights) used to treat newborn jaundice. Purcell said home phototherapy can treat many infants effectively while reducing hospital stays, supporting breastfeeding and…
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