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US HR3584

US HR3584
LAB Act Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act


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Introduced
06/27/2019
In Committee
06/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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. This bill revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. The CMS must also contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.

AI Summary

This bill, the LAB Act (Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act), amends the Social Security Act to revise the reporting periods for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests. Specifically, it eliminates the reporting requirement from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021, and instead requires reporting during the period from January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2021, and every three years thereafter. The bill also makes corrections to the phase-in of reductions from private payor rate implementation, extending the timeline through 2023. Additionally, it requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the methodology used to determine the Medicare laboratory fee schedule and provide recommendations for improvement.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (81)

Scott Peters (D)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Colin Allred (D),  Cindy Axne (D),  Brian Babin (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Susan Brooks (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Ted Budd (R),  G. Butterfield (D),  Ken Calvert (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Tom Emmer (R),  Dwight Evans (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Lance Gooden (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Jim Himes (D),  George Holding (R),  Kendra Horn (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Richard Hudson (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Andy Kim (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Mike Levin (D),  John Lewis (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Billy Long (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Bill Posey (R),  David Price (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  David Rouzer (R),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Adrian Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Peter Visclosky (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Peter Welch (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/28/2019)

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