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H.R. 2009 (116th)

Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019

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Introduced

1 April 2019

Last action

2 April 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 1 April 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 1 April 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 April 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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