HR 5253 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, to allow Medicare coverage for all clinical diagnostic laboratory services.

Introduced 1988-09-07· Sponsored by Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1988-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that Medicare payment for a clinical diagnostic laboratory test performed by a laboratory which is independent of a physician's office or a rural health clinic only be made on the basis of an assignment.…

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