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H.R. 1835 118th Congress House

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce administrative burdens in the collection of data, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2023 Introduced by: Richard Hudson Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
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 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

This bill modifies provisions relating to Medicare payment rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, including by requiring payment rates for certain widely available clinical diagnostic laboratory tests to be based on a statistical sampling of private sector rates.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2377 Identical bill Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act
  • S 1000 Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1835: Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1835/
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"H.R. 1835: Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1835/.
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H.R. 1835, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1835/.
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