HR 1904 115th Congress House

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017

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: May 3, 2017 See on congress.gov

Health Health personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareRadiation

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 5, 2017

Introduced in House

Apr 5, 2017

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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Latest action April 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017

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 27

California · Sep 25, 2018

Lamb, Conor

· Sep 5, 2018

Carbajal, Salud O.

California · Aug 14, 2018

Hanabusa, Colleen

· Jul 23, 2018

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2018

Paulsen, Erik

· May 29, 2018

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · May 24, 2018

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · May 24, 2018

Harris, Andy

Maryland · May 23, 2018

Schiff, Adam B.

California · May 23, 2018

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Apr 5, 2018

Amodei, Mark E.

Nevada · Mar 19, 2018

Rokita, Todd

· Mar 6, 2018

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jul 10, 2017

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Jun 29, 2017

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2017

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Jun 8, 2017

Himes, James A.

Connecticut · May 25, 2017

Womack, Steve

Arkansas · May 23, 2017

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · May 17, 2017

Carson, André

Indiana · May 3, 2017

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Apr 27, 2017

Guthrie, Brett

Kentucky · Apr 25, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1904: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1904/

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"H.R. 1904: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1904/.

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