The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee wants to attach four pieces of medical technology legislation to a must-pass user fee reauthorization bill. The bills seem non-controversial, but have some opponents, as a May 2 Health subpanel hearing revealed. (Also see "Bill Bonanza: US Congress Sprouts Medtech Legislation This Spring" - Medtech Insight, 2 May, 2017.) Full Committee Chairman Greg Walden, D-Ore., who sat in for a portion of the subcommittee meeting, said the bills will likely be linked to the MDUFA IV bill, and reflect "other member priorities that could strengthen the [user fee] legislation."
The bills in question cover:
