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Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007

Introduced: August 4, 2007 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Aug 14, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 4, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Small Business, 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.
Aug 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the mandate for a Medicare Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project for Clinical Laboratory Services.

Amends federal civil service to subject the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services (solely with respect to its capacity to issue rules governing the Medicare part B fee schedule for clinical laboratory services) to the requirement to submit to a small business advocacy review panel for comment any proposed rule which will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

What's happening now August 14, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 1, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 12, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 12, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 25, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 22, 2007
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 10, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 10, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3453: Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3453/
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"H.R. 3453: Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3453/.
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