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- H.R.3584
H.R.3584: Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 27, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 28, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
80 (43 Democrats, 37 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 27, 2019
Bill 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 (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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 28, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| June 27, 2019 |
Referred 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.
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| June 27, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Scott Peters (D-Calif.) |