HR 4614 · 114th Congress · Health

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2016-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to a state that has established such requirements for those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements. An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans