Medicare PET Coverage Act of 1995

Summary

Medicare PET Coverage Act of 1995 - Provides that nothing in title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, or any other provision of law, regulation, policy, or interpretative statement, shall be construed to prohibit under Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance) or B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage of, and payment for, items and services associated with the use of positron emission tomography (PET) for a covered medical indication where the use meets specified conditions. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the Medicare national coverage decision relating to coverage of PET to be consistent with this Act. Provides that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing the Secretary from expanding such decision beyond the coverage required.

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Timeline

1. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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

2. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 October 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1981-1982)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 August 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 August 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 August 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 August 1995

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Sponsors

• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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