S 1544 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2019

Introduced May 20, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor John Boozman R-AR

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 20, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 20, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2019

This bill 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.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2019 to Aug 5, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MTJon TesterOriginalMay 20, 2019
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalMay 20, 2019
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalMay 20, 2019
R-TNMarsha BlackburnJun 4, 2019
R-WYJohn BarrassoAug 5, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 20, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. May 20, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1970Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2019Related billMar 29, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 20, 2019Introduced in Senate

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