S-3049 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-12-12IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2019-12-12IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
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  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health information and medical records
  • Inflation and prices
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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