Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 11, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare.
Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2021 to Jul 20, 2021; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Apr 19, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jul 14, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jul 20, 2021 |
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 Mar 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 11, 2021Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2246 | Allergy Testing Access Act of 2019 | Reintroduction of | Jul 24, 2019 |
| HR 4114 | Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Jun 25, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
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