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H.R. 3517 117th Congress House

Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

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 25, 2021 Introduced by: John B. Larson Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
May 25, 2021
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 May 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

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 2022.

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

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 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 73
All 73 Democratic 30 Republican 16
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 28, 2022
Trone, David
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 21, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Jul 20, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Jun 8, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 3, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 3, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · May 24, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 11, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Apr 25, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Dec 14, 2021
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Nov 30, 2021
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 17, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Nov 12, 2021
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Nov 12, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 28, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 20, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 20, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 8, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Sep 20, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 14, 2021
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Sep 10, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 7, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 7, 2021
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 7, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 7, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Sep 7, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Aug 27, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 23, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Aug 23, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Aug 23, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Aug 23, 2021
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 23, 2021
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Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 23, 2021
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 28, 2021
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 26, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 26, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 26, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3517: Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3517/
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"H.R. 3517: Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3517/.
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H.R. 3517, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3517/.
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