US HB1970 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides for Medicare coverage of services that are furnished by a certified radiologist assistant under the supervision of a radiologist. Payment must be made to the supervising radiologist.
Title
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT] |
| Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] |
| Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] |
| Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] |
| Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] |
| Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] |
| Rep. French Hill [R-AR] | Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1544 (Related) 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medicare
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1970/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1970/BILLS-116hr1970ih.pdf |
