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S.283: Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 30, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 30, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (11 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 30, 2019
Bill Summary
Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2019. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 30, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Susan Collins (R-Maine) |