Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act

# Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act (HR 5768) - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill seeks to improve patient access to skin substitute products and reform how these medical devices are paid for under insurance. Skin substitutes are laboratory-engineered materials used to treat severe burns, chronic wounds, and other serious skin conditions. The legislation would address payment and coverage issues that currently limit patients' ability to obtain these treatments. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects patients with severe burns and chronic wounds who need advanced skin substitute treatments, as well as healthcare providers and hospitals that treat these conditions.

It could also impact insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid programs responsible for covering these expensive medical products. **Current Status** As of now, the bill is in committee and has not advanced further in the legislative process. This means it is still under review and discussion in Congress and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by Representative Buddy Carter, a Republican from Georgia.