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HR 2693 116th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2019
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.
May 14, 2019
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 Latest action May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2019.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 283 Related bill Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 92
All 92 Democratic 29 Republican 19
Wild, Susan
· Dec 2, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Sep 29, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 15, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Sep 11, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Sep 11, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Sep 1, 2020
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 31, 2020
McKinley, David
· Jul 31, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 27, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 16, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 9, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 1, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 10, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Mar 10, 2020
Long, Billy
· Mar 10, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 10, 2020
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 10, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Mar 9, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Feb 26, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Feb 25, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 12, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 6, 2020
Graves, Tom
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 3, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
Holding, George
· Oct 31, 2019
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Oct 31, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 29, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 29, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 29, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 29, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 29, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Oct 29, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Oct 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2693: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2693/
MLA
"H.R. 2693: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2693/.
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H.R. 2693, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2693/.
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[H.R. 2693: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2693/)
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