# 119-hr-9984: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026

119-hr-9984, Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9984
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Medicare payment for radiologist assistant services** would be created to let certain advanced radiographers be paid when they perform services under a supervising radiologist and to set how those payments flow in hospital and ambulatory surgical settings. The bill defines who counts as a radiologist assistant and preserves existing payments for imaging equipment and for services performed personally by radiologists. - Patients and families: Would aim to improve access and speed of diagnostic and interventional imaging by allowing supervised radiologist assistants to perform tasks that support radiologists and remove care barriers. - Radiologist assistants and radiologists: Would define a radiologist assistant as a radiographer certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and make clear they work under radiologist supervision and are not qualified to provide final interpretations. - Hospitals and Medicare billing: Would apply the physician fee schedule to radiologist assistant services in hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and similar facilities and require payment be made to the supervising radiologist in those settings.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare rules for radiologist assistants: mixed, high. This bill would let Medicare recognize "radiologist assistants" starting January 1, 2027. These assistants would be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and may only furnish services when delegated by and under the supervision of a radiologist, and only if state law allows…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2767: BRAIN Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9984 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9984)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-2767: BRAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2767)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9984 (as of 2026-08-27).