S. 2347 · 112th Congress
Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012
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Hagan1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to requirements for the fee schedule for diagnostic imaging services provided by a physician.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 25, 2012
Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to requirements for the fee schedule for diagnostic imaging services provided by a physician.
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from applying a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to the professional component of imaging services: (1) furnished between 60 days after enactment of this Act and January 1, 2013; or (2) furnished in 2013 or subsequently unless the reduction is based on the analysis of an expert panel on diagnostic imaging services convened by the Institute of Medicine.
Directs the Secretary to request the Institute of Medicine to convene such an expert panel to analyze the appropriateness of applying a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to the professional component of imaging services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012
Latest action (Apr 25, 2012): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 25, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.