S. 3049

Referred to Committee

LAB Act

Introduced 12/12/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

12/12/2019 • Senate

Summary

Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act or the LAB Act

This bill revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. Additionally, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.

Introduced in Senate • 12/12/2019

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Policy Area: Health

Congressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare