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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.

USA116th CongressHR-2693| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
John B. Larson

John B. Larson

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (102)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1898
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.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1898
    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.


  • May 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • 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 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  • S 116-283: Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
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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.

USA116th CongressHR-2693| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1898
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.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1898
    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.


  • May 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • 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 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
John B. Larson

John B. Larson

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (102)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-283: Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesWomen's health