Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Improvement Act of 2006

Summary

Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to: (1) correction of erroneous determinations and other changes in fee schedule and national limitation amounts for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; (2) issuance of regulations on gap-filling methodology in determining the Medicare fee schedule for such tests; (3) increased transparency of process for determining fee schedule amounts for new tests; and (4) mandatory advance notice of clinical diagnostic laboratory test amounts being considered for adjustment under inherent reasonableness authority. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a demonstration project to evaluate new approaches to coding and payment under the Medicare program for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; and (2) appoint a standing panel to determine tests to be included in the project and make recommendations derived from project results to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 2006

   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. 11 May 2006

   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

4. 11 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 June 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 May 2006 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• John Carter · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
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