US SB1544 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance 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
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1970 (Related) 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1544/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1544/BILLS-116s1544is.pdf |