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HR 6446 112th Congress House Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Department of Health and Human Services Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

Improving Diagnostic Innovations Act of 2012

Introduced: December 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 20, 2012
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2012
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Diagnostic Innovations Act of 2012 - Sets forth additional factors for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider in determining the payment amount for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under gap filling procedures which are used when no comparable existing test is available.

Directs the Secretary to convene an independent advisory panel to inform and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding any new test.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a process for application for the assignment of a temporary national HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) code to uniquely identify a diagnostic test until a permanent national HCPCS code is available for assignment to that test, (2) analyze the process used for the gapfilling procedures used in determining payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, and (3) implement improvements in the process after public notice and opportunity for comment.

What's happening now September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 1
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Dec 19, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Dec 18, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Dec 18, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Dec 18, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 18, 2012
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 12, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 11, 2012
Black, Diane
· Dec 3, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Nov 27, 2012
Nunes, Devin
· Nov 16, 2012
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Sep 20, 2012
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