HR 4614 114th Congress House

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to align physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by adva… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: March 17, 2016 See on congress.gov

Health Health personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareRadiation

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Mar 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 25, 2016

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.

Feb 25, 2016

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to a state that has established such requirements for those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements.

An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 17

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Jul 25, 2016

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Jul 14, 2016

Young, Todd

Indiana · Jul 11, 2016

Guthrie, Brett

Kentucky · May 24, 2016

Valadao, David G.

California · May 18, 2016

Westerman, Bruce

Arkansas · May 16, 2016

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Apr 26, 2016

Wittman, Robert J.

Virginia · Apr 20, 2016

Hill, J. French

Arkansas · Apr 18, 2016

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 2016

Tonko, Paul

New York · Apr 15, 2016

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Apr 12, 2016

Murphy, Tim

· Apr 11, 2016

Carson, André

Indiana · Mar 17, 2016

Womack, Steve

Arkansas · Mar 3, 2016

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4614: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4614/

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