To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
Latest action · Jul 11, 2018 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1898, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meehan, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2017 to Nov 29, 2018, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jun 20, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Jul 13, 2017 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2018ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1898, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meehan, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 17, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 7, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 4, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 2017Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3160 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement. | Related bill | Jun 28, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Apr 4, 2017Introduced in House
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