HR 3269
112th Congress
House
Health
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011
Introduced: October 27, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 27, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1949)
Oct 27, 2011
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.
Oct 27, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from applying a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to the professional component of imaging services furnished: (1) in 2012; or (2) in 2013 or a subsequent year unless the reduction is based on the data, analysis, and conclusions of a study completed by an expert panel of physician members from a national medical speciality society expert in the field of diagnostic imaging services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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