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HR 4479 117th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Radiation

Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021

Introduced: March 15, 2022 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 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.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021

This bill establishes separate payment requirements for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. The bill's requirements apply to diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals that have an average daily cost of $500 or more in 2022 and as adjusted based on a specified fee schedule factor in each year thereafter.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2609 Identical bill Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP
    for LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP
    for LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. · Massachusetts · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP
    for LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. · Massachusetts · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP
    for LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP
    for LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP
    for LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
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 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 15 Republican 11
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Nov 15, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 19, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jul 7, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 7, 2022
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 1, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 16, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 8, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· May 24, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 16, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 6, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 7, 2022
Johnson, Bill
· Mar 31, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Mar 31, 2022
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 30, 2022
Walorski, Jackie
· Mar 15, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 2, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 2, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 13, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 12, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 20, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2021
McKinley, David
· Sep 24, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 14, 2021
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Aug 27, 2021
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2021
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4479: Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4479/
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"H.R. 4479: Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4479/.
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H.R. 4479, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4479/.
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