US SB3049 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. Additionally, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.
Title
LAB Act Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] |
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1865 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-94. (TXT | PDF)
HB3584 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB3584 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Inflation and prices
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Inflation and prices
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3049/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3049/BILLS-116s3049is.pdf |
