US SB1967 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), with regard to a laboratory-furnished technical component of certain physician pathology services, to treat such component as a service for which payment shall be made to the laboratory, and not as an inpatient hospital or hospital outpatient service for which payment is made to the hospital.

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Title

Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2012

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-12-08SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Same As/Similar To

HB2461 (Same As) 2011-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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