To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
Sponsored By: Representative Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
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Summary
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 2017. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/5/2017
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/3/2017
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/5/2017
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 10/26/2017
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/20/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 8/11/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/12/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
FRED UPTON
MI • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 11/17/2017
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/7/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/5/2018
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2018
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/11/2018
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/11/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
DON YOUNG
AK • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/26/2018
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/29/2018
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