home infusion drug
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “home infusion drug” means a parenteral drug or biological administered intravenously, or subcutaneously for an administration period of 15 minutes or more, in the home of an individual through a pump that is an item of durable medical equipment (as defined in subsection (n)). Such term does not include the following:
(i) Insulin pump systems.
(ii) A self-administered drug or biological on a self-administered drug exclusion list.
Source
- 2017–present42 U.S.C. § 1395XThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter
The term "home infusion drug" means a parenteral drug or biological administered intravenously, or subcutaneously for an administration period of 15 minutes or more, in the home of an individual through a pump that is an item of durable medical equipment (as defined in subsection (n)). Such term does not include the following:
(i) Insulin pump systems.
(ii) A self-administered drug or biological on a self-administered drug exclusion list.
Clause (ii) shall not apply to a self-administered drug or biological on a self-administered drug exclusion list if such drug or biological was included as a transitional home infusion drug under subparagraph (A)(iii) of section 1395m(u)(7) of this title and was identified by a HCPCS code described in subparagraph (C)(ii) of such section.
Source
- 2020–202442 U.S.C. § 1395XThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter