United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1106 (98th)
Fair Lab Payments Act
Introduced
31 January 1983
Last action
20 October 1983 · Committee
Status
See H.R.4136.
Sponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
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).
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Timeline
31 January 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
7 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 July 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-54.
Source: Committee
4 October 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 October 1983
Committee
See H.R.4136.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 31 January 1983
Sponsors
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1106
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/1106
- us · 98-hr-1106 · source updated 3 June 2026