HR 2009 · 116th Congress · Health

Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-04-01· Sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2019-04-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019 This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare. Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.…

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Cosponsors (19)

16 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX