Fair Lab Payments Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 31, 1983)
Fair Lab Payments Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that payments with respect to covered diagnostic lab tests shall be 100 percent of the established payment rate. (Under current law, such payments equal 100 percent of the negotiated rate).
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish payment rates which shall be considered the full charge for low-cost diagnostic tests (tests which cost less than $15.00).
What just happenedOct 20, 1983
See H.R.4136.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 20, 1983CommitteeH19100
See H.R.4136.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 4, 1983CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 18, 1983CommitteeH21000
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-54.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1983CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 3, 1983CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 31, 1983IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 31, 1983IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 31, 1983IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 1983IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House