US SB769 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to a state that has established such requirements for those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements. An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.
Title
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1904 (Same As) 2017-04-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Health
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Radiation
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Radiation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/769/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s769/BILLS-115s769is.pdf |
