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HR 5704 109th Congress House

Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2006

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for imaging services.

Introduced: December 5, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 28, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for imaging services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3795 Related bill Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 8 Republican 6
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 5, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Dec 5, 2006
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 5, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Nov 14, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 29, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Sep 29, 2006
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 29, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2006
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Sep 25, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· Sep 25, 2006
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Sep 19, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Sep 19, 2006
Rogers, Mike
· Sep 14, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 13, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 12, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 12, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Sep 12, 2006
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 7, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Sep 6, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Sep 6, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 6, 2006
HERGER, WALLY
· Sep 6, 2006
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 6, 2006
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Sep 6, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 6, 2006
Sullivan, John
· Sep 6, 2006
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 13, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2006
Reichert, David
· Jul 10, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 29, 2006
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jun 28, 2006
Dent, Charles
· Jun 28, 2006
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 28, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Jun 28, 2006
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Jun 28, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 28, 2006
ROSS, MIKE
· Jun 28, 2006
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 28, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Jun 28, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5704: Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5704/
MLA
"H.R. 5704: Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5704/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5704, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5704/.
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