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S. 701 117th Congress Senate

Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies u… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Health AllergiesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaid
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action March 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021

This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare.

Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4114 Identical bill Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 20, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 14, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 19, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 24, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 701: Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-701/
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"S. 701: Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-701/.
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