LAB Act
Latest action · Dec 12, 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.
- IntroducedDec 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act or the LAB Act
This bill revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. Additionally, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 12, 2019 to Dec 16, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Dec 12, 2019 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Dec 16, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Dec 12, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1865 | Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| HR 3584 | LAB Act | Related bill | Jun 28, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain amendments relating to reporting requirements with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- LAB Act
- Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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