Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2015

Summary

Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from applying a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to the professional component of imaging services furnished: (1) after a specified date in the year this Act is enacted; or (2) in any subsequent year before the Secretary conducts and publishes, as part of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for a year, an analysis of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale Data Manager information used to determine what, if any, efficiencies exist within the professional component of imaging services when two or more studies are performed on the same patient on the same day.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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