# 119-s-4624: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026

119-s-4624, Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4624
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Allows Medicare to pay for radiologist assistant services.** It would define radiologist assistants and their services, require radiologist supervision, and set billing and payment rules under Medicare starting January 1, 2027. - Medicare beneficiaries: Could have radiologist assistant services covered when those services are allowed by the State and provided under a supervising radiologist, effective for services furnished on or after Jan 1, 2027. - Radiologist assistants: Defines RAs as radiographers certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as registered radiologist assistants, making their supervised services eligible for Medicare payment when state law permits. - Radiologists and facilities: Adds RA services to the Physician Fee Schedule for hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and similar covered facilities, and requires payment for specified RA services to be made to the supervising radiologist.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare coverage for radiologist assistants: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicare would cover certain radiologist assistant services starting January 1, 2027. These services would be those that would count as physicians' services if done by a physician, performed by a radiologist assistant certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, and a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4624)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4624 (as of 2026-08-27).